Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Political Rights Score
Cape Verde
38
in 2025
Costa Rica
38
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
19th
Political Rights Score over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 38 against 38 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37 | 38 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.1 | 37.7 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38 | 38 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 38 against 38 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for political rights score?
- Cape Verde ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.