Egalitarian political institutions index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.883 in 2025. β² 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
1900β2025
Egalitarian political institutions index in Costa Rica, 1900β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Netherlands, The 0.893 compare
- 15 Italy 0.889 compare
- 16 Poland, Republic of 0.885 compare
- 17 Slovenia, Republic of 0.883 compare
- 17 Chinese Taipei 0.883 compare
- 20 Lithuania, Republic of 0.878 compare
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)
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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