Costa Rica vs Germany: Age of liberal democracy
Costa Rica
37 years
in 2025
Germany
35 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
24th
Germany rank
25th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37 years against 35 years in Germany, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Germany ranks 25th 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 | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 14.5 years | 2 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.5 years | 24.5 years | 2 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.5 years | 32.5 years | 2 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 Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 37 years against 35 years in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 2 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Germany ranks 25th 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.