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

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 Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score

Costa Rica

2.29

in 2025

Switzerland

2.29

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

7th

Switzerland rank

8th

Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time

Costa Rica
Switzerland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.29 against 2.29 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Switzerland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1840s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1850s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1860s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1870s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1880s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1890s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1900s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1910s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1920s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1930s	0.147	2.21	2.06	Switzerland
1940s	0.3743	2.24	1.86	Switzerland
1950s	1.36	2.29	0.927	Switzerland
1960s	1.62	2.29	0.6633	Switzerland
1970s	2.47	2.29	0.188	Costa Rica
1980s	2.47	2.29	0.188	Costa Rica
1990s	2.28	2.29	0.007	Switzerland
2000s	2.28	2.29	0.007	Switzerland
2010s	2.33	2.29	0.0492	Costa Rica
2020s	2.29	2.29	0.004	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Costa Rica or Switzerland?: Costa Rica, at 2.29 against 2.29 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Costa Rica and Switzerland?: 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?: Costa Rica ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
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: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.