Egalitarian political institutions index in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.883 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.883
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2019
All-time low
0.361
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Costa Rica, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Costa Rica is 0.883, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.361, in 1900.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.3721 0.361 0.378 10
1910s 0.3774 0.376 0.378 10
1920s 0.38 0.38 0.38 10
1930s 0.38 0.38 0.38 10
1940s 0.4583 0.4 0.646 10
1950s 0.7006 0.69 0.708 10
1960s 0.723 0.708 0.752 10
1970s 0.7899 0.77 0.83 10
1980s 0.8367 0.827 0.851 10
1990s 0.8728 0.865 0.876 10
2000s 0.8874 0.88 0.89 10
2010s 0.8943 0.891 0.9 10
2020s 0.884 0.878 0.896 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Netherlands, The 0.893 compare
  2. 15 Italy 0.889 compare
  3. 16 Poland, Republic of 0.885 compare
  4. 17 Slovenia, Republic of 0.883 compare
  5. 17 Chinese Taipei 0.883 compare
  6. 20 Lithuania, Republic of 0.878 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Costa Rica?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Costa Rica was 0.883 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2019.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.361 in 1900.
How does Costa Rica rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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