Costa Rica vs East Timor: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Costa Rica
0.206
in 2025
East Timor
0.25
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
131st
East Timor rank
128th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Costa Rica
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.25 against 0.206 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.044.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and East Timor ranks 128th of 176 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1807 | 0.2868 | 0.1061 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.1895 | 0.2983 | 0.1088 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.1973 | 0.2492 | 0.0518 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Costa Rica or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.25 against 0.206 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 0.044, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and East Timor rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and East Timor ranks 128th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.