Costa Rica vs Czechia: Democratic Features Index
Costa Rica
8.9
in 2025
Czechia
9.15
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
9th
Czechia rank
7th
Democratic Features Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 9.15 against 8.9 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.25.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Czechia ranks 7th of 128 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 | 9.6 | 0.1667 | Czechia |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 9.49 | 0.29 | Czechia |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 9.22 | 0.2 | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic features index, Costa Rica or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 9.15 against 8.9 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic features index between Costa Rica and Czechia?
- 0.25, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Czechia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Czechia rank globally for democratic features index?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Czechia ranks 7th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic Features Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).