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Botswana vs Costa Rica: Democratic Features Index

Botswana
8.45
in 2025
Costa Rica
8.9
in 2025
Botswana rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
9th

Democratic Features Index over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
0246810200520152025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.9 against 8.45 in Botswana, a difference of 0.45.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Features Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Captures the extent of democratic features — political participation, rule of law, stable democratic institutions, political and social integration, and a capable state. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most democratic).