Costa Rica vs Spain: Freedom Score
Costa Rica
91
in 2025
Spain
91
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
34th
Spain rank
34th
Freedom Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 91 against 91 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Spain ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91 | 94.38 | 3.38 | Spain |
| 2010s | 90.7 | 95.1 | 4.4 | Spain |
| 2020s | 91 | 90.17 | 0.8333 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 91 against 91 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for freedom score?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Spain 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.