Costa Rica vs Germany: Centralization of Political Power Index
Costa Rica
0.033
in 2025
Germany
0.03
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
163rd
Germany rank
165th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.033 against 0.03 in Germany, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Germany ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Germany ranks 165th of 173 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 13 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.493 | 0.512 | 0.019 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.4793 | 0.4718 | 0.0075 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 0.451 | 0.311 | 0.14 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 0.484 | 0.2894 | 0.1946 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 0.4918 | 0.287 | 0.2048 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 0.4636 | 0.287 | 0.1766 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.4704 | 0.298 | 0.1724 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 0.4546 | 0.2967 | 0.1579 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.4881 | 0.2887 | 0.1994 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.421 | 0.1897 | 0.2313 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0.423 | 0.7187 | 0.2957 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.413 | 0.974 | 0.561 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0273 | 0.023 | 0.0043 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0333 | 0.0237 | 0.0096 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0322 | 0.0259 | 0.0063 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0323 | 0.0318 | 0.0005 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 0.033 against 0.03 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.003, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Germany ranks 165th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.