Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Costa Rica or Uruguay?

Costa Rica, at 0.862 against 0.862 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.862

in 2025

Uruguay

0.862

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

10th

Uruguay rank

10th

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.862 against 0.862 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.195	0.2775	0.0825	Uruguay
1840s	0.2111	0.2409	0.0298	Uruguay
1850s	0.1793	0.254	0.0747	Uruguay
1860s	0.1908	0.2688	0.078	Uruguay
1870s	0.2361	0.2649	0.0288	Uruguay
1880s	0.2849	0.2909	0.006	Uruguay
1890s	0.2847	0.3152	0.0305	Uruguay
1900s	0.2617	0.3128	0.0511	Uruguay
1910s	0.2708	0.3682	0.0974	Uruguay
1920s	0.3192	0.5278	0.2086	Uruguay
1930s	0.327	0.4802	0.1532	Uruguay
1940s	0.3057	0.7097	0.404	Uruguay
1950s	0.6705	0.7858	0.1153	Uruguay
1960s	0.7249	0.7396	0.0147	Uruguay
1970s	0.7781	0.2371	0.541	Costa Rica
1980s	0.8646	0.4499	0.4147	Costa Rica
1990s	0.8925	0.855	0.0375	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8991	0.8826	0.0165	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9032	0.9031	0.0001	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8735	0.8463	0.0272	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Costa Rica, at 0.862 against 0.862 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.