Which has higher key features of human rights, Costa Rica or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.932 against 0.931 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Key features of human rights

Costa Rica

0.931

in 2025

Uruguay

0.932

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

17th

Uruguay rank

16th

Key features of human rights over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.932 against 0.931 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.693	0.747	0.054	Uruguay
1840s	0.6979	0.7082	0.0103	Uruguay
1850s	0.7052	0.739	0.0338	Uruguay
1860s	0.7041	0.8605	0.1564	Uruguay
1870s	0.675	0.8147	0.1397	Uruguay
1880s	0.6843	0.7726	0.0883	Uruguay
1890s	0.7085	0.8424	0.1339	Uruguay
1900s	0.708	0.8518	0.1438	Uruguay
1910s	0.6818	0.8689	0.1871	Uruguay
1920s	0.7167	0.8845	0.1678	Uruguay
1930s	0.7109	0.7401	0.0292	Uruguay
1940s	0.6947	0.8791	0.1844	Uruguay
1950s	0.8774	0.9058	0.0284	Uruguay
1960s	0.8948	0.8699	0.0249	Costa Rica
1970s	0.9076	0.3643	0.5433	Costa Rica
1980s	0.9251	0.6097	0.3154	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9562	0.9407	0.0155	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9565	0.9545	0.002	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9512	0.9508	0.0004	Costa Rica
2020s	0.9348	0.9345	0.0003	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.932 against 0.931 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 0.001, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for key features of human rights?: Costa Rica ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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: 18 September 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.