What is equal access to power index in Costa Rica?

Equal access to power index in Costa Rica was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2021.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.153 in 1849.

How does Costa Rica rank for equal access to power index?

Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Costa Rica

Name: Equal Access to Power 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: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.9

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

18th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.9

in 2021

All-time low

0.153

in 1849

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Costa Rica, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Costa Rica stood at 0.9. That is the highest value across all 188 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.153, in 1849.

Costa Rica ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.251	0.251	0.251	2
1840s	0.2412	0.153	0.251	10
1850s	0.153	0.153	0.153	10
1860s	0.153	0.153	0.153	10
1870s	0.242	0.242	0.242	10
1880s	0.242	0.242	0.242	10
1890s	0.242	0.242	0.242	10
1900s	0.254	0.242	0.257	10
1910s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1920s	0.267	0.267	0.267	10
1930s	0.267	0.267	0.267	10
1940s	0.3025	0.277	0.532	10
1950s	0.6384	0.623	0.645	10
1960s	0.6708	0.645	0.731	10
1970s	0.771	0.771	0.771	10
1980s	0.7886	0.771	0.828	10
1990s	0.861	0.849	0.869	10
2000s	0.873	0.872	0.882	10
2010s	0.8895	0.886	0.893	10
2020s	0.8988	0.893	0.9	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

16 Estonia 0.905 compare
17 France 0.902 compare
19 Jamaica 0.891 compare
19 Moldova 0.891 compare
21 Netherlands 0.89 compare
21 Tanzania 0.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Costa Rica?: Equal access to power index in Costa Rica was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2021.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.153 in 1849.
How does Costa Rica rank for equal access to power index?: Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.