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Equal Access to Power Index in Costa Rica

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

0.20.40.60.81183819312025

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.

Equal Access to Power Index in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.251 —
1839 0.251 +0.0%
1840 0.251 +0.0%
1841 0.251 +0.0%
1842 0.251 +0.0%
1843 0.251 +0.0%
1844 0.251 +0.0%
1845 0.251 +0.0%
1846 0.251 +0.0%
1847 0.251 +0.0%
1848 0.251 +0.0%
1849 0.153 -39.0%
1850 0.153 +0.0%
1851 0.153 +0.0%
1852 0.153 +0.0%
1853 0.153 +0.0%
1854 0.153 +0.0%
1855 0.153 +0.0%
1856 0.153 +0.0%
1857 0.153 +0.0%
1858 0.153 +0.0%
1859 0.153 +0.0%
1860 0.153 +0.0%
1861 0.153 +0.0%
1862 0.153 +0.0%
1863 0.153 +0.0%
1864 0.153 +0.0%
1865 0.153 +0.0%
1866 0.153 +0.0%
1867 0.153 +0.0%
1868 0.153 +0.0%
1869 0.153 +0.0%
1870 0.242 +58.2%
1871 0.242 +0.0%
1872 0.242 +0.0%
1873 0.242 +0.0%
1874 0.242 +0.0%
1875 0.242 +0.0%
1876 0.242 +0.0%
1877 0.242 +0.0%
1878 0.242 +0.0%
1879 0.242 +0.0%
1880 0.242 +0.0%
1881 0.242 +0.0%
1882 0.242 +0.0%
1883 0.242 +0.0%
1884 0.242 +0.0%
1885 0.242 +0.0%
1886 0.242 +0.0%
1887 0.242 +0.0%
1888 0.242 +0.0%
1889 0.242 +0.0%
1890 0.242 +0.0%
1891 0.242 +0.0%
1892 0.242 +0.0%
1893 0.242 +0.0%
1894 0.242 +0.0%
1895 0.242 +0.0%
1896 0.242 +0.0%
1897 0.242 +0.0%
1898 0.242 +0.0%
1899 0.242 +0.0%
1900 0.242 +0.0%
1901 0.242 +0.0%
1902 0.257 +6.2%
1903 0.257 +0.0%
1904 0.257 +0.0%
1905 0.257 +0.0%
1906 0.257 +0.0%
1907 0.257 +0.0%
1908 0.257 +0.0%
1909 0.257 +0.0%
1910 0.257 +0.0%
1911 0.257 +0.0%
1912 0.257 +0.0%
1913 0.257 +0.0%
1914 0.257 +0.0%
1915 0.257 +0.0%
1916 0.257 +0.0%
1917 0.257 +0.0%
1918 0.257 +0.0%
1919 0.257 +0.0%
1920 0.267 +3.9%
1921 0.267 +0.0%
1922 0.267 +0.0%
1923 0.267 +0.0%
1924 0.267 +0.0%
1925 0.267 +0.0%
1926 0.267 +0.0%
1927 0.267 +0.0%
1928 0.267 +0.0%
1929 0.267 +0.0%
1930 0.267 +0.0%
1931 0.267 +0.0%
1932 0.267 +0.0%
1933 0.267 +0.0%
1934 0.267 +0.0%
1935 0.267 +0.0%
1936 0.267 +0.0%
1937 0.267 +0.0%
1938 0.267 +0.0%
1939 0.267 +0.0%
1940 0.277 +3.7%
1941 0.277 +0.0%
1942 0.277 +0.0%
1943 0.277 +0.0%
1944 0.277 +0.0%
1945 0.277 +0.0%
1946 0.277 +0.0%
1947 0.277 +0.0%
1948 0.277 +0.0%
1949 0.532 +92.1%
1950 0.623 +17.1%
1951 0.623 +0.0%
1952 0.623 +0.0%
1953 0.645 +3.5%
1954 0.645 +0.0%
1955 0.645 +0.0%
1956 0.645 +0.0%
1957 0.645 +0.0%
1958 0.645 +0.0%
1959 0.645 +0.0%
1960 0.645 +0.0%
1961 0.645 +0.0%
1962 0.645 +0.0%
1963 0.645 +0.0%
1964 0.645 +0.0%
1965 0.645 +0.0%
1966 0.645 +0.0%
1967 0.731 +13.3%
1968 0.731 +0.0%
1969 0.731 +0.0%
1970 0.771 +5.5%
1971 0.771 +0.0%
1972 0.771 +0.0%
1973 0.771 +0.0%
1974 0.771 +0.0%
1975 0.771 +0.0%
1976 0.771 +0.0%
1977 0.771 +0.0%
1978 0.771 +0.0%
1979 0.771 +0.0%
1980 0.771 +0.0%
1981 0.771 +0.0%
1982 0.771 +0.0%
1983 0.771 +0.0%
1984 0.771 +0.0%
1985 0.771 +0.0%
1986 0.776 +0.6%
1987 0.828 +6.7%
1988 0.828 +0.0%
1989 0.828 +0.0%
1990 0.869 +5.0%
1991 0.869 +0.0%
1992 0.869 +0.0%
1993 0.869 +0.0%
1994 0.869 +0.0%
1995 0.869 +0.0%
1996 0.849 -2.3%
1997 0.849 +0.0%
1998 0.849 +0.0%
1999 0.849 +0.0%
2000 0.872 +2.7%
2001 0.872 +0.0%
2002 0.872 +0.0%
2003 0.872 +0.0%
2004 0.872 +0.0%
2005 0.872 +0.0%
2006 0.872 +0.0%
2007 0.872 +0.0%
2008 0.872 +0.0%
2009 0.882 +1.1%
2010 0.892 +1.1%
2011 0.892 +0.0%
2012 0.892 +0.0%
2013 0.889 -0.3%
2014 0.886 -0.3%
2015 0.886 +0.0%
2016 0.886 +0.0%
2017 0.886 +0.0%
2018 0.893 +0.8%
2019 0.893 +0.0%
2020 0.893 +0.0%
2021 0.9 +0.8%
2022 0.9 +0.0%
2023 0.9 +0.0%
2024 0.9 +0.0%
2025 0.9 +0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.752, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Estonia 0.905 compare
  2. 17 France 0.902 compare
  3. 19 Jamaica 0.891 compare
  4. 19 Moldova 0.891 compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 0.89 compare
  6. 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.