Chile vs Costa Rica: Academic freedom index
Chile
0.918
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.915
in 2025
Chile rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
13th
Academic freedom index over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.918 against 0.915 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5556 | 0.7722 | 0.2166 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0.5587 | 0.7988 | 0.2401 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0.628 | 0.9 | 0.272 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.1852 | 0.9121 | 0.7269 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0233 | 0.922 | 0.8987 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.9205 | 0.922 | 0.0015 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.961 | 0.922 | 0.039 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.9616 | 0.9208 | 0.0408 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.9327 | 0.917 | 0.0157 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 0.918 against 0.915 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.003, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Chile ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.