Which has higher equal access to power index, Costa Rica or Estonia?

Estonia, at 0.905 against 0.9 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Estonia: Equal Access to Power Index

Costa Rica

0.9

in 2025

Estonia

0.905

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

18th

Estonia rank

16th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Costa Rica
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.905 against 0.9 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 12 and Estonia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.251	0.062	0.189	Costa Rica
1840s	0.2412	0.062	0.1792	Costa Rica
1850s	0.153	0.062	0.091	Costa Rica
1860s	0.153	0.062	0.091	Costa Rica
1870s	0.242	0.062	0.18	Costa Rica
1880s	0.242	0.062	0.18	Costa Rica
1890s	0.242	0.0828	0.1592	Costa Rica
1900s	0.254	0.1241	0.1299	Costa Rica
1910s	0.257	0.3125	0.0555	Estonia
1920s	0.267	0.8381	0.5711	Estonia
1930s	0.267	0.853	0.586	Estonia
1940s	0.3025	0.815	0.5125	Estonia
1950s	0.6384	0.8396	0.2012	Estonia
1960s	0.6708	0.8542	0.1834	Estonia
1970s	0.771	0.85	0.079	Estonia
1980s	0.7886	0.8299	0.0413	Estonia
1990s	0.861	0.8479	0.0131	Costa Rica
2000s	0.873	0.8441	0.0289	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8895	0.8467	0.0428	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8988	0.8902	0.0087	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Costa Rica or Estonia?: Estonia, at 0.905 against 0.9 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Costa Rica and Estonia?: 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for equal access to power index?: Costa Rica ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.