Costa Rica vs Estonia: Age of liberal democracy
Costa Rica
37 years
in 2025
Estonia
30 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
24th
Estonia rank
27th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37 years against 30 years in Estonia, a difference of 7 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Estonia ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5 years | 2.5 years | 7 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 9.5 years | 7 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.5 years | 19.5 years | 7 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.5 years | 27.5 years | 7 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 37 years against 30 years in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 7 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Estonia ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.