Age of liberal democracy row in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Age of liberal democracy row was 37 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Age of liberal democracy row in Costa Rica, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 37 for age of liberal democracy row in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy row in Costa Rica peaked at 37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of liberal democracy row in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 37 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 12 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 22 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5 | 32 | 37 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy row in Costa Rica?
- Age of liberal democracy row in Costa Rica was 37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy row recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy row recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for age of liberal democracy row?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal democracy row rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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