Costa Rica vs Greece: Age of liberal democracy
Costa Rica
37 years
in 2025
Greece
44 years
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
24th
Greece rank
21st
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 44 years against 37 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 7 years.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Greece ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 years | 14 years | 13 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 19.5 years | 13 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 29.5 years | 13 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 26.5 years | 39.5 years | 13 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 44 years against 37 years in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 7 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Greece ranks 21st 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.