Costa Rica vs Denmark: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Denmark
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Denmark, a difference of 0.

Across all 188 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
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
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Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.