Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Costa Rica or Japan?

Costa Rica, at 0.762 against 0.758 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Japan: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.762

in 2025

Japan

0.758

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

11th

Japan rank

12th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Japan

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.762 against 0.758 in Japan, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1451	0.1643	0.0192	Japan
1910s	0.1513	0.1676	0.0163	Japan
1920s	0.1684	0.177	0.0086	Japan
1930s	0.1709	0.1755	0.0046	Japan
1940s	0.189	0.2349	0.0459	Japan
1950s	0.4934	0.6235	0.1301	Japan
1960s	0.545	0.7409	0.1959	Japan
1970s	0.6266	0.7487	0.1221	Japan
1980s	0.7349	0.751	0.0161	Japan
1990s	0.7841	0.7543	0.0298	Costa Rica
2000s	0.802	0.763	0.039	Costa Rica
2010s	0.812	0.7511	0.0609	Costa Rica
2020s	0.7745	0.7553	0.0192	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Costa Rica or Japan?: Costa Rica, at 0.762 against 0.758 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Costa Rica and Japan?: 0.004, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.