Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Costa Rica or Czechia?

Costa Rica, at 0.809 against 0.794 in Czechia as of 2025.

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

176 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Czechia: Key features of liberal democracy

Costa Rica

0.809

in 2025

Czechia

0.794

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

7th

Czechia rank

10th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Costa Rica
Czechia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Czechia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.157	0.053	0.104	Costa Rica
1840s	0.1726	0.0631	0.1095	Costa Rica
1850s	0.1708	0.0449	0.1259	Costa Rica
1860s	0.1645	0.1105	0.054	Costa Rica
1870s	0.1771	0.2191	0.042	Czechia
1880s	0.2054	0.2189	0.0135	Czechia
1890s	0.2134	0.2348	0.0214	Czechia
1900s	0.2055	0.2369	0.0314	Czechia
1910s	0.1923	0.2438	0.0515	Czechia
1920s	0.2397	0.6035	0.3638	Czechia
1930s	0.2464	0.528	0.2816	Czechia
1940s	0.2392	0.0457	0.1935	Costa Rica
1950s	0.5813	0.0343	0.547	Costa Rica
1960s	0.6361	0.0549	0.5812	Costa Rica
1970s	0.6878	0.0497	0.6381	Costa Rica
1980s	0.7878	0.0561	0.7317	Costa Rica
1990s	0.84	0.801	0.039	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8463	0.8134	0.0329	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8509	0.7634	0.0875	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8212	0.7653	0.0558	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Costa Rica or Czechia?: Costa Rica, at 0.809 against 0.794 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Costa Rica and Czechia?: 0.015, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Czechia?: 176 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Czechia rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Costa Rica ranks 7th and Czechia ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. 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
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.