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

183 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 Taiwan: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.931

in 2025

Taiwan

0.93

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

17th

Taiwan rank

18th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Taiwan

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.931 against 0.93 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.693	0.121	0.572	Costa Rica
1840s	0.6979	0.121	0.5769	Costa Rica
1850s	0.7052	0.1024	0.6028	Costa Rica
1860s	0.7041	0.1221	0.582	Costa Rica
1870s	0.675	0.136	0.539	Costa Rica
1880s	0.6843	0.136	0.5483	Costa Rica
1890s	0.709	0.126	0.583	Costa Rica
1900s	0.708	0.1477	0.5603	Costa Rica
1910s	0.6818	0.1768	0.505	Costa Rica
1920s	0.7167	0.2373	0.4794	Costa Rica
1930s	0.7109	0.1881	0.5228	Costa Rica
1940s	0.6947	0.1797	0.515	Costa Rica
1950s	0.8774	0.2055	0.6719	Costa Rica
1960s	0.8948	0.2517	0.6431	Costa Rica
1970s	0.9076	0.2864	0.6212	Costa Rica
1980s	0.9251	0.4814	0.4437	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9562	0.8094	0.1468	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9565	0.9321	0.0244	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9512	0.9392	0.012	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9348	0.9332	0.0017	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 Taiwan?: Costa Rica, at 0.931 against 0.93 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Costa Rica and Taiwan?: 0.001, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan?: 183 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Taiwan rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 18th 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.