Costa Rica vs Germany: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 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.