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

Costa Rica, at 0.762 against 0.73 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

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 Latvia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.762

in 2025

Latvia

0.73

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

11th

Latvia rank

14th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Latvia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.762 against 0.73 in Latvia, a difference of 0.032.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 11 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1451	0.043	0.1021	Costa Rica
1910s	0.1513	0.0726	0.0787	Costa Rica
1920s	0.1684	0.4756	0.3072	Latvia
1930s	0.1709	0.3332	0.1623	Latvia
1940s	0.189	0.1875	0.0015	Costa Rica
1950s	0.4934	0.2142	0.2792	Costa Rica
1960s	0.545	0.2195	0.3255	Costa Rica
1970s	0.6266	0.2232	0.4034	Costa Rica
1980s	0.7349	0.2246	0.5103	Costa Rica
1990s	0.7841	0.5973	0.1868	Costa Rica
2000s	0.802	0.6651	0.1369	Costa Rica
2010s	0.812	0.7101	0.1019	Costa Rica
2020s	0.7745	0.7185	0.056	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Costa Rica or Latvia?: Costa Rica, at 0.762 against 0.73 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Costa Rica and Latvia?: 0.032, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 14th 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.