Costa Rica vs Norway: Liberal democracy row

Costa Rica
3
in 2025
Norway
3
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Liberal democracy row over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3 against 3 in Norway, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Norway ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0.1 0.8 0.7 Norway
1890s 0.1 1 0.9 Norway
1900s 1 1.4 0.4 Norway
1910s 0.8889 2 1.11 Norway
1920s 1 2 1 Norway
1930s 1 2 1 Norway
1940s 0.8 1.5 0.7 Norway
1950s 2 3 1 Norway
1960s 2 3 1 Norway
1970s 2 3 1 Norway
1980s 2.1 3 0.9 Norway
1990s 3 3 0 β€”
2000s 3 3 0 β€”
2010s 3 3 0 β€”
2020s 3 3 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy row, Costa Rica or Norway?
Costa Rica, at 3 against 3 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy row between Costa Rica and Norway?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
187 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for liberal democracy row?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed