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

Costa Rica, at 0.973 against 0.971 in Peru as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Peru: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Costa Rica

0.973

in 2025

Peru

0.971

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

29th

Peru rank

32nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Costa Rica
Peru

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.973 against 0.971 in Peru, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.513	0.981	0.468	Peru
1910s	0.513	0.9355	0.4225	Peru
1920s	0.513	0.3819	0.1311	Costa Rica
1930s	0.513	0.395	0.118	Costa Rica
1940s	0.5172	0.395	0.1222	Costa Rica
1950s	0.956	0.395	0.561	Costa Rica
1960s	0.956	0.6708	0.2852	Costa Rica
1970s	0.956	0.789	0.167	Costa Rica
1980s	0.956	0.803	0.153	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9665	0.926	0.0405	Costa Rica
2000s	0.977	0.9687	0.0083	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9771	0.98	0.0029	Peru
2020s	0.973	0.971	0.002	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Costa Rica or Peru?: Costa Rica, at 0.973 against 0.971 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Costa Rica and Peru?: 0.002, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Costa Rica ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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