Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Costa Rica or Denmark?

Denmark, at 0.974 against 0.973 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0	0.767	0.767	Denmark
1840s	0.0481	0.767	0.7189	Denmark
1850s	0.3939	0.7738	0.3799	Denmark
1860s	0.286	0.8473	0.5613	Denmark
1870s	0.513	0.995	0.482	Denmark
1880s	0.513	0.995	0.482	Denmark
1890s	0.5238	0.995	0.4712	Denmark
1900s	0.513	0.995	0.482	Denmark
1910s	0.513	0.995	0.482	Denmark
1920s	0.513	0.995	0.482	Denmark
1930s	0.513	0.995	0.482	Denmark
1940s	0.5172	0.995	0.4778	Denmark
1950s	0.956	0.995	0.039	Denmark
1960s	0.956	0.995	0.039	Denmark
1970s	0.956	0.995	0.039	Denmark
1980s	0.956	0.995	0.039	Denmark
1990s	0.9665	0.995	0.0285	Denmark
2000s	0.977	0.995	0.018	Denmark
2010s	0.9771	0.9803	0.0032	Denmark
2020s	0.973	0.974	0.001	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Costa Rica or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.974 against 0.973 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Costa Rica and Denmark?: 0.001, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Costa Rica ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.