Which has higher varieties of democracy, Costa Rica or Finland?

Costa Rica, at 0.862 against 0.852 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Finland: Varieties of democracy

Costa Rica

0.862

in 2025

Finland

0.852

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

10th

Finland rank

12th

Varieties of democracy over time

Costa Rica
Finland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.862 against 0.852 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Finland ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Finland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.1931	0.2247	0.0316	Finland
1870s	0.2361	0.237	0.0009	Finland
1880s	0.2849	0.2365	0.0484	Costa Rica
1890s	0.2847	0.2526	0.0321	Costa Rica
1900s	0.2617	0.2852	0.0235	Finland
1910s	0.2708	0.3851	0.1143	Finland
1920s	0.3192	0.6467	0.3275	Finland
1930s	0.327	0.5822	0.2552	Finland
1940s	0.3057	0.615	0.3093	Finland
1950s	0.6705	0.8123	0.1418	Finland
1960s	0.7249	0.8107	0.0858	Finland
1970s	0.7781	0.8128	0.0347	Finland
1980s	0.8646	0.8389	0.0257	Costa Rica
1990s	0.8925	0.8693	0.0232	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8991	0.8755	0.0236	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9032	0.8808	0.0224	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8735	0.8587	0.0148	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Costa Rica or Finland?: Costa Rica, at 0.862 against 0.852 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Costa Rica and Finland?: 0.01, 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 varieties of democracy?: Costa Rica ranks 10th and Finland ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Varieties of 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: 09 October 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.