How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Japan: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.931

in 2025

Japan

0.925

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

17th

Japan rank

20th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Japan

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.931 against 0.925 in Japan, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 16 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.693	0.09	0.603	Costa Rica
1840s	0.6979	0.09	0.6079	Costa Rica
1850s	0.7052	0.1008	0.6044	Costa Rica
1860s	0.7041	0.1206	0.5835	Costa Rica
1870s	0.675	0.4842	0.1908	Costa Rica
1880s	0.6843	0.501	0.1833	Costa Rica
1890s	0.7085	0.5408	0.1677	Costa Rica
1900s	0.708	0.5755	0.1325	Costa Rica
1910s	0.6818	0.576	0.1058	Costa Rica
1920s	0.7167	0.572	0.1447	Costa Rica
1930s	0.7109	0.5079	0.203	Costa Rica
1940s	0.6947	0.5777	0.117	Costa Rica
1950s	0.8774	0.8863	0.0089	Japan
1960s	0.8948	0.925	0.0302	Japan
1970s	0.9076	0.9371	0.0295	Japan
1980s	0.9251	0.9385	0.0134	Japan
1990s	0.9562	0.94	0.0162	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9565	0.9404	0.0161	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9512	0.9348	0.0164	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9348	0.9207	0.0142	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Costa Rica or Japan?: Costa Rica, at 0.931 against 0.925 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Costa Rica and Japan?: 0.006, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.