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

Costa Rica, at 0.762 against 0.739 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

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 Netherlands: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.762

in 2025

Netherlands

0.739

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

11th

Netherlands rank

13th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Netherlands

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.762 against 0.739 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1451	0.2743	0.1292	Netherlands
1910s	0.1513	0.2999	0.1486	Netherlands
1920s	0.1684	0.5063	0.3379	Netherlands
1930s	0.1709	0.5144	0.3435	Netherlands
1940s	0.189	0.3786	0.1896	Netherlands
1950s	0.4934	0.6622	0.1688	Netherlands
1960s	0.545	0.707	0.162	Netherlands
1970s	0.6266	0.7606	0.134	Netherlands
1980s	0.7349	0.7784	0.0435	Netherlands
1990s	0.7841	0.781	0.0031	Costa Rica
2000s	0.802	0.7918	0.0102	Costa Rica
2010s	0.812	0.8008	0.0112	Costa Rica
2020s	0.7745	0.756	0.0185	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Costa Rica or Netherlands?: Costa Rica, at 0.762 against 0.739 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Costa Rica and Netherlands?: 0.023, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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.