Costa Rica vs Latvia: Clientelism Index
Costa Rica
0.129
in 2025
Latvia
0.131
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
149th
Latvia rank
147th
Clientelism Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.131 against 0.129 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Latvia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7838 | 0.3108 | 0.473 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0.7306 | 0.4402 | 0.2904 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.259 | 0.3193 | 0.0603 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1823 | 0.2454 | 0.0631 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1242 | 0.1672 | 0.043 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.1313 | 0.1312 | 0.0002 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.131 against 0.129 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.002, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for clientelism index?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Latvia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.