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

Costa Rica, at 0.809 against 0.808 in Finland as of 2025.

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

163 years are reported by both, from 1863 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 Finland: Key features of liberal democracy

Costa Rica

0.809

in 2025

Finland

0.808

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

7th

Finland rank

8th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Costa Rica
Finland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.809 against 0.808 in Finland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 7th and Finland ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Finland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.1709	0.1553	0.0156	Costa Rica
1870s	0.1756	0.159	0.0166	Costa Rica
1880s	0.2054	0.1594	0.046	Costa Rica
1890s	0.2134	0.1627	0.0507	Costa Rica
1900s	0.2055	0.185	0.0205	Costa Rica
1910s	0.1923	0.2912	0.0989	Finland
1920s	0.2397	0.5469	0.3072	Finland
1930s	0.2464	0.5055	0.2591	Finland
1940s	0.2392	0.5469	0.3077	Finland
1950s	0.5813	0.7625	0.1812	Finland
1960s	0.6361	0.7626	0.1265	Finland
1970s	0.6878	0.7642	0.0764	Finland
1980s	0.7878	0.793	0.0052	Finland
1990s	0.84	0.8287	0.0113	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8463	0.8361	0.0102	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8509	0.8426	0.0083	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8212	0.818	0.0032	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 Finland?: Costa Rica, at 0.809 against 0.808 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Costa Rica and Finland?: 0.001, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?: 163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Costa Rica ranks 7th and Finland ranks 8th 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.