Costa Rica vs Denmark: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Costa Rica
0.973
in 2025
Denmark
0.974
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
29th
Denmark rank
28th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.974 against 0.973 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 28th of 175 countries.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.