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

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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Finland: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Costa Rica

0.64

in 2025

Finland

0.638

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

26th

Finland rank

27th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Costa Rica
Finland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.64 against 0.638 in Finland, a difference of 0.002.

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

Costa Rica ranks 26th and Finland ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.228	0.456	0.228	Finland
1840s	0.2284	0.456	0.2276	Finland
1850s	0.2311	0.456	0.2249	Finland
1860s	0.226	0.4594	0.2334	Finland
1870s	0.2511	0.463	0.2119	Finland
1880s	0.25	0.512	0.262	Finland
1890s	0.3047	0.512	0.2073	Finland
1900s	0.337	0.5306	0.1936	Finland
1910s	0.337	0.5315	0.1945	Finland
1920s	0.336	0.592	0.256	Finland
1930s	0.336	0.624	0.288	Finland
1940s	0.3563	0.5928	0.2365	Finland
1950s	0.589	0.6227	0.0337	Finland
1960s	0.589	0.6204	0.0314	Finland
1970s	0.5951	0.6351	0.04	Finland
1980s	0.6164	0.635	0.0186	Finland
1990s	0.6333	0.6635	0.0302	Finland
2000s	0.6746	0.6625	0.0121	Costa Rica
2010s	0.6988	0.6386	0.0602	Costa Rica
2020s	0.6558	0.6423	0.0135	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Costa Rica or Finland?: Costa Rica, at 0.64 against 0.638 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Costa Rica and Finland?: 0.002, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Costa Rica ranks 26th and Finland ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.