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

Ireland, at 0.619 against 0.606 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Ireland: Participatory Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.606

in 2025

Ireland

0.619

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

11th

Ireland rank

10th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.619 against 0.606 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.085	0.154	0.069	Ireland
1840s	0.0893	0.1583	0.069	Ireland
1850s	0.0826	0.1595	0.0769	Ireland
1860s	0.0829	0.164	0.0811	Ireland
1870s	0.1022	0.1763	0.0741	Ireland
1880s	0.1152	0.2081	0.0929	Ireland
1890s	0.1309	0.2859	0.155	Ireland
1900s	0.1339	0.2962	0.1623	Ireland
1910s	0.1382	0.2839	0.1457	Ireland
1920s	0.1534	0.4168	0.2634	Ireland
1930s	0.1563	0.49	0.3337	Ireland
1940s	0.1555	0.5012	0.3457	Ireland
1950s	0.4344	0.5022	0.0678	Ireland
1960s	0.4707	0.5433	0.0726	Ireland
1970s	0.511	0.5588	0.0478	Ireland
1980s	0.5925	0.574	0.0185	Costa Rica
1990s	0.6275	0.6208	0.0067	Costa Rica
2000s	0.6609	0.6355	0.0254	Costa Rica
2010s	0.6804	0.6403	0.0401	Costa Rica
2020s	0.626	0.6293	0.0033	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Costa Rica or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.619 against 0.606 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Costa Rica and Ireland?: 0.013, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.