Costa Rica vs Taiwan: Political Rights Score
Costa Rica
38
in 2025
Taiwan
38
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
19th
Taiwan rank
19th
Political Rights Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Taiwan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38 against 38 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Taiwan 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 | Costa Rica | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 | 34.62 | 3.38 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.7 | 36.6 | 1.1 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Taiwan?
- Costa Rica, at 38 against 38 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Taiwan rank globally for political rights score?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Taiwan 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.