Which has higher key features of electoral democracy, Costa Rica or France?

France, at 0.865 against 0.862 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs France: Key features of electoral democracy

Costa Rica

0.862

in 2025

France

0.865

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

10th

France rank

9th

Key features of electoral democracy over time

Costa Rica
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.865 against 0.862 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was France ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and France ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and France in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	France	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.195	0.2055	0.0105	France
1840s	0.2111	0.2527	0.0416	France
1850s	0.1793	0.2159	0.0366	France
1860s	0.1908	0.199	0.0082	France
1870s	0.2361	0.4815	0.2454	France
1880s	0.2849	0.5463	0.2614	France
1890s	0.2847	0.5445	0.2598	France
1900s	0.2617	0.5598	0.2981	France
1910s	0.2708	0.5365	0.2657	France
1920s	0.3192	0.563	0.2438	France
1930s	0.327	0.5548	0.2278	France
1940s	0.3057	0.3265	0.0208	France
1950s	0.6705	0.7444	0.0739	France
1960s	0.7249	0.7712	0.0463	France
1970s	0.7781	0.844	0.0659	France
1980s	0.8646	0.8661	0.0015	France
1990s	0.8925	0.8738	0.0187	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8991	0.8763	0.0228	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9032	0.8833	0.0199	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8735	0.8682	0.0053	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of electoral democracy, Costa Rica or France?: France, at 0.865 against 0.862 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of electoral democracy between Costa Rica and France?: 0.003, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for key features of electoral democracy?: Costa Rica ranks 10th and France ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of electoral democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.