Costa Rica vs Sweden: Liberal democracy row
Costa Rica
3
in 2025
Sweden
3
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Liberal democracy row over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3 against 3 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | 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 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.8889 | 0.2222 | 0.6667 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 3 | 2.2 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 3 | 0.9 | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 3 against 3 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy row between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for liberal democracy row?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Sweden 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.