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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Costa Rica

0.925

in 2025

Uruguay

0.926

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

13th

Uruguay rank

11th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.926 against 0.925 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5463	0.7081	0.1618	Uruguay
1910s	0.4936	0.8078	0.3142	Uruguay
1920s	0.613	0.879	0.266	Uruguay
1930s	0.5974	0.6257	0.0283	Uruguay
1940s	0.6639	0.8039	0.14	Uruguay
1950s	0.88	0.8898	0.0098	Uruguay
1960s	0.897	0.8164	0.0806	Costa Rica
1970s	0.902	0.2355	0.6665	Costa Rica
1980s	0.9256	0.5121	0.4135	Costa Rica
1990s	0.946	0.924	0.022	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9552	0.9482	0.007	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9523	0.9427	0.0096	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9358	0.863	0.0728	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.926 against 0.925 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 0.001, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Costa Rica ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.