Which has higher participatory democracy index, Costa Rica or Finland?

Costa Rica, at 0.606 against 0.597 in Finland as of 2025.

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

163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Finland: Participatory Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.606

in 2025

Finland

0.597

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

11th

Finland rank

12th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Finland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.606 against 0.597 in Finland, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Finland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Finland ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.083	0.1607	0.0777	Finland
1870s	0.1022	0.165	0.0628	Finland
1880s	0.1152	0.179	0.0638	Finland
1890s	0.1309	0.185	0.0541	Finland
1900s	0.1339	0.203	0.0691	Finland
1910s	0.1382	0.2505	0.1123	Finland
1920s	0.1534	0.4175	0.2641	Finland
1930s	0.1563	0.3907	0.2344	Finland
1940s	0.1555	0.4052	0.2497	Finland
1950s	0.4344	0.5548	0.1204	Finland
1960s	0.4707	0.5525	0.0818	Finland
1970s	0.511	0.5647	0.0537	Finland
1980s	0.5925	0.5847	0.0078	Costa Rica
1990s	0.6275	0.6278	0.0003	Finland
2000s	0.6609	0.6327	0.0282	Costa Rica
2010s	0.6804	0.6213	0.0591	Costa Rica
2020s	0.626	0.605	0.021	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Costa Rica or Finland?: Costa Rica, at 0.606 against 0.597 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Costa Rica and Finland?: 0.009, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?: 163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 11th and Finland ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.