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

Estonia, at 0.979 against 0.973 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 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 Estonia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Costa Rica

0.973

in 2025

Estonia

0.979

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

29th

Estonia rank

26th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Costa Rica
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.979 against 0.973 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Estonia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Estonia ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Estonia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.286	0.6085	0.3225	Estonia
1870s	0.513	0.646	0.133	Estonia
1880s	0.513	0.646	0.133	Estonia
1890s	0.5238	0.031	0.4928	Costa Rica
1900s	0.513	0.0582	0.4548	Costa Rica
1910s	0.513	0.2477	0.2653	Costa Rica
1920s	0.513	0.955	0.442	Estonia
1930s	0.513	0.955	0.442	Estonia
1940s	0.5172	0.004	0.5132	Costa Rica
1950s	0.956	0.004	0.952	Costa Rica
1960s	0.956	0.389	0.567	Costa Rica
1970s	0.956	0.554	0.402	Costa Rica
1980s	0.956	0.554	0.402	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9665	0.9598	0.0067	Costa Rica
2000s	0.977	0.979	0.002	Estonia
2010s	0.9771	0.979	0.0019	Estonia
2020s	0.973	0.979	0.006	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Costa Rica or Estonia?: Estonia, at 0.979 against 0.973 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Costa Rica and Estonia?: 0.006, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Costa Rica ranks 29th and Estonia ranks 26th 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.