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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Costa Rica: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled

Belgium

0.794

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.809

in 2025

Belgium rank

10th

Costa Rica rank

7th

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled over time

Belgium
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.809 against 0.794 in Belgium, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 15 and Costa Rica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.2945	0.157	0.1375	Belgium
1840s	0.3277	0.1726	0.1551	Belgium
1850s	0.3345	0.1694	0.1651	Belgium
1860s	0.3348	0.1698	0.165	Belgium
1870s	0.3401	0.1756	0.1645	Belgium
1880s	0.3472	0.2054	0.1418	Belgium
1890s	0.3985	0.2134	0.1851	Belgium
1900s	0.4426	0.2055	0.2371	Belgium
1910s	0.2864	0.1923	0.0941	Belgium
1920s	0.4375	0.2397	0.1978	Belgium
1930s	0.4443	0.2464	0.1979	Belgium
1940s	0.3131	0.2392	0.0739	Belgium
1950s	0.6442	0.5813	0.0629	Belgium
1960s	0.7585	0.6361	0.1224	Belgium
1970s	0.7706	0.6878	0.0828	Belgium
1980s	0.7813	0.7878	0.0065	Costa Rica
1990s	0.8084	0.84	0.0316	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8199	0.8463	0.0264	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8364	0.8509	0.0145	Costa Rica
2020s	0.817	0.8212	0.0042	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled, Belgium or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.809 against 0.794 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled between Belgium and Costa Rica?: 0.015, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?: Belgium ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.