Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Political Rights Score
Costa Rica
38
in 2025
Cyprus
38
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
19th
Cyprus rank
19th
Political Rights Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38 against 38 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Cyprus ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 | 38.38 | 0.375 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 37.7 | 37.8 | 0.1 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 38 | 38 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Costa Rica, at 38 against 38 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for political rights score?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Cyprus 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.