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

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 Latvia: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.931

in 2025

Latvia

0.94

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

17th

Latvia rank

14th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.94 against 0.931 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 17 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.693	0.122	0.571	Costa Rica
1840s	0.6979	0.1294	0.5685	Costa Rica
1850s	0.7052	0.1717	0.5335	Costa Rica
1860s	0.7041	0.2613	0.4428	Costa Rica
1870s	0.675	0.286	0.389	Costa Rica
1880s	0.6843	0.2509	0.4334	Costa Rica
1890s	0.7085	0.2696	0.4389	Costa Rica
1900s	0.708	0.2969	0.4111	Costa Rica
1910s	0.6818	0.2721	0.4097	Costa Rica
1920s	0.7167	0.8444	0.1277	Latvia
1930s	0.7109	0.7359	0.025	Latvia
1940s	0.6947	0.0169	0.6778	Costa Rica
1950s	0.8774	0.0886	0.7888	Costa Rica
1960s	0.8948	0.1468	0.748	Costa Rica
1970s	0.9076	0.148	0.7596	Costa Rica
1980s	0.9251	0.2045	0.7206	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9562	0.8932	0.063	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9565	0.922	0.0345	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9512	0.9416	0.0096	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9348	0.9397	0.0048	Latvia

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 Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.94 against 0.931 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Costa Rica and Latvia?: 0.009, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 14th 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.