Costa Rica vs Japan: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Costa Rica
0.762
in 2025
Japan
0.758
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
11th
Japan rank
12th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem, 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 vdem 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 vdem?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.