Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Freedom Score
Bahamas
90
in 2025
Costa Rica
91
in 2025
Bahamas rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
34th
Freedom Score over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 91 against 90 in Bahamas, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.25 | 91 | 4.25 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 93.6 | 90.7 | 2.9 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 90.67 | 91 | 0.3333 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 91 against 90 in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 1, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for freedom score?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.