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

0102030401989200720251989: 11990: 21991: 31992: 41993: 51994: 61995: 71996: 81997: 91998: 101999: 112000: 122001: 132002: 142003: 152004: 162005: 172006: 182007: 192008: 202009: 212010: 222011: 232012: 242013: 252014: 262015: 272016: 282017: 292018: 302019: 312020: 322021: 332022: 342023: 352024: 362025: 37

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

Annual values for Age of liberal democracy row in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  6. 27 Estonia 30 compare

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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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Indicator
Age of liberal democracy row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 2,559 data points, 1849–2025
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