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

Costa Rica, at 0.9 against 0.891 in Jamaica as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Jamaica: Equal Access to Power Index

Costa Rica

0.9

in 2025

Jamaica

0.891

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

18th

Jamaica rank

19th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Costa Rica
Jamaica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9 against 0.891 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.254	0.275	0.021	Jamaica
1910s	0.257	0.275	0.018	Jamaica
1920s	0.267	0.275	0.008	Jamaica
1930s	0.267	0.345	0.078	Jamaica
1940s	0.3025	0.6972	0.3947	Jamaica
1950s	0.6384	0.759	0.1206	Jamaica
1960s	0.6708	0.786	0.1152	Jamaica
1970s	0.771	0.8294	0.0584	Jamaica
1980s	0.7886	0.8872	0.0986	Jamaica
1990s	0.861	0.892	0.031	Jamaica
2000s	0.873	0.896	0.023	Jamaica
2010s	0.8895	0.906	0.0165	Jamaica
2020s	0.8988	0.9022	0.0033	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Costa Rica or Jamaica?: Costa Rica, at 0.9 against 0.891 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 0.009, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for equal access to power index?: Costa Rica ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 19th 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.