What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2007.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 1917.

How does Costa Rica rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Costa Rica

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Costa Rica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.925 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.925

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.966

in 2007

All-time low

0.298

in 1917

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Costa Rica, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Costa Rica stood at 0.925.

The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.966 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.298, in 1917.

Costa Rica ranks 13th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.5463	0.516	0.559	10
1910s	0.4936	0.298	0.559	10
1920s	0.613	0.613	0.613	10
1930s	0.5974	0.574	0.613	10
1940s	0.6639	0.545	0.758	10
1950s	0.88	0.88	0.88	10
1960s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1970s	0.902	0.902	0.902	10
1980s	0.9256	0.912	0.946	10
1990s	0.946	0.946	0.946	10
2000s	0.9552	0.95	0.966	10
2010s	0.9523	0.939	0.96	10
2020s	0.9358	0.925	0.954	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

10 Sweden 0.93 compare
11 Australia 0.926 compare
11 Uruguay 0.926 compare
14 Mauritius 0.924 compare
15 Brazil 0.921 compare
16 Barbados 0.915 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Costa Rica

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Costa Rica?: Deliberative political institutions index in Costa Rica was 0.925 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2007.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 1917.
How does Costa Rica rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.