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

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.

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

Costa Rica

0.809

in 2025

Ireland

0.822

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

7th

Ireland rank

6th

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled over time

Costa Rica
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.822 against 0.809 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.157	0.2845	0.1275	Ireland
1840s	0.1726	0.2905	0.1179	Ireland
1850s	0.1694	0.2933	0.1239	Ireland
1860s	0.1698	0.3041	0.1343	Ireland
1870s	0.1756	0.3247	0.1491	Ireland
1880s	0.2054	0.3653	0.1599	Ireland
1890s	0.2134	0.3986	0.1852	Ireland
1900s	0.2055	0.4152	0.2097	Ireland
1910s	0.1923	0.3918	0.1995	Ireland
1920s	0.2397	0.5203	0.2806	Ireland
1930s	0.2464	0.6385	0.3921	Ireland
1940s	0.2392	0.6451	0.4059	Ireland
1950s	0.5813	0.6694	0.0881	Ireland
1960s	0.6361	0.6979	0.0618	Ireland
1970s	0.6878	0.7212	0.0334	Ireland
1980s	0.7878	0.7413	0.0465	Costa Rica
1990s	0.84	0.7889	0.0511	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8463	0.8104	0.0359	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8509	0.8214	0.0295	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8212	0.8275	0.0063	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.822 against 0.809 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Ireland?: 0.013, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?: Costa Rica ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th 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.