Freedom score fh in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Freedom score fh was 91 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
92
in 2004
All-time low
90
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Freedom score fh in Costa Rica, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score fh in Costa Rica stood at 91.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score fh in Costa Rica peaked at 92 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91 | 90 | 92 | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.7 | 90 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91 | 91 | 91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 34 Saint Lucia 91 compare
- 34 Spain 91 compare
- 37 Bahamas 90 compare
- 37 Cyprus 90 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 90 compare
- 37 Lithuania 90 compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 90 compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 compare
More social development data for Costa Rica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 36,395 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 367 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.931 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.809 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.862 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.922 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.915 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score fh in Costa Rica?
- Freedom score fh in Costa Rica was 91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score fh recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2004.
- What is the lowest freedom score fh recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for freedom score fh?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score fh rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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