Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Freedom Score
Costa Rica
91
in 2025
Puerto Rico
90
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
34th
Puerto Rico rank
37th
Freedom Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 91 against 90 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91 | 90.88 | 0.125 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 90.5 | 89.33 | 1.17 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 91 against 90 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 1, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for freedom score?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 37th 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 total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.