Costa Rica vs Germany: Freedom of expression index
Costa Rica
0.915
in 2025
Germany
0.914
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Germany rank
24th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.915 against 0.914 in Germany, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 11 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.323 | 0.166 | 0.157 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 0.5378 | 0.2124 | 0.3254 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 0.5686 | 0.272 | 0.2966 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 0.691 | 0.4989 | 0.1921 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 0.5807 | 0.5765 | 0.0042 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 0.6643 | 0.579 | 0.0853 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.689 | 0.6063 | 0.0827 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 0.7082 | 0.61 | 0.0982 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.6884 | 0.6024 | 0.086 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.7089 | 0.8416 | 0.1327 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.708 | 0.302 | 0.406 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.6806 | 0.0394 | 0.6412 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.962 | 0.984 | 0.022 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9624 | 0.984 | 0.0216 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9566 | 0.9774 | 0.0208 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9282 | 0.9393 | 0.0112 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 0.915 against 0.914 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.001, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.