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

Luxembourg, at 0.869 against 0.862 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

111 years are reported by both, from 1915 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 Luxembourg: Key features of electoral democracy

Costa Rica

0.862

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.869

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

10th

Luxembourg rank

8th

Key features of electoral democracy over time

Costa Rica
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.869 against 0.862 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2534	0.344	0.0906	Luxembourg
1920s	0.3192	0.653	0.3338	Luxembourg
1930s	0.327	0.6495	0.3225	Luxembourg
1940s	0.3057	0.4327	0.127	Luxembourg
1950s	0.6705	0.8328	0.1623	Luxembourg
1960s	0.7249	0.8628	0.1379	Luxembourg
1970s	0.7781	0.8674	0.0893	Luxembourg
1980s	0.8646	0.8694	0.0048	Luxembourg
1990s	0.8925	0.8676	0.0249	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8991	0.8696	0.0295	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9032	0.8731	0.0301	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8735	0.8708	0.0027	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 Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 0.869 against 0.862 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of electoral democracy between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?: 0.007, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for key features of electoral democracy?: Costa Rica ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 8th 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.