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Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.809 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.809
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.857
in 2010
All-time low
0.123
in 1918
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1838–2025

0.20.40.60.8183819312025

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.809 for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 0.857 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 1918.

Costa Rica ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.157 —
1839 0.157 +0.0%
1840 0.157 +0.0%
1841 0.16 +1.9%
1842 0.168 +5.0%
1843 0.198 +17.9%
1844 0.193 -2.5%
1845 0.173 -10.4%
1846 0.171 -1.2%
1847 0.166 -2.9%
1848 0.17 +2.4%
1849 0.17 +0.0%
1850 0.157 -7.6%
1851 0.171 +8.9%
1852 0.171 +0.0%
1853 0.171 +0.0%
1854 0.171 +0.0%
1855 0.171 +0.0%
1856 0.171 +0.0%
1857 0.171 +0.0%
1858 0.171 +0.0%
1859 0.169 -1.2%
1860 0.156 -7.7%
1861 0.173 +10.9%
1862 0.173 +0.0%
1863 0.173 +0.0%
1864 0.173 +0.0%
1865 0.173 +0.0%
1866 0.173 +0.0%
1867 0.173 +0.0%
1868 0.171 -1.2%
1869 0.16 -6.4%
1870 0.158 -1.3%
1871 0.166 +5.1%
1872 0.192 +15.7%
1873 0.192 +0.0%
1874 0.192 +0.0%
1875 0.192 +0.0%
1876 0.176 -8.3%
1877 0.156 -11.4%
1878 0.166 +6.4%
1879 0.166 +0.0%
1880 0.189 +13.9%
1881 0.189 +0.0%
1882 0.206 +9.0%
1883 0.211 +2.4%
1884 0.211 +0.0%
1885 0.203 -3.8%
1886 0.202 -0.5%
1887 0.211 +4.5%
1888 0.216 +2.4%
1889 0.216 +0.0%
1890 0.223 +3.2%
1891 0.226 +1.3%
1892 0.213 -5.8%
1893 0.213 +0.0%
1894 0.209 -1.9%
1895 0.208 -0.5%
1896 0.21 +1.0%
1897 0.21 +0.0%
1898 0.211 +0.5%
1899 0.211 +0.0%
1900 0.207 -1.9%
1901 0.199 -3.9%
1902 0.206 +3.5%
1903 0.206 +0.0%
1904 0.206 +0.0%
1905 0.206 +0.0%
1906 0.206 +0.0%
1907 0.206 +0.0%
1908 0.206 +0.0%
1909 0.207 +0.5%
1910 0.209 +1.0%
1911 0.21 +0.5%
1912 0.21 +0.0%
1913 0.229 +9.0%
1914 0.229 +0.0%
1915 0.229 +0.0%
1916 0.229 +0.0%
1917 0.128 -44.1%
1918 0.123 -3.9%
1919 0.127 +3.3%
1920 0.225 +77.2%
1921 0.238 +5.8%
1922 0.238 +0.0%
1923 0.238 +0.0%
1924 0.243 +2.1%
1925 0.243 +0.0%
1926 0.243 +0.0%
1927 0.243 +0.0%
1928 0.243 +0.0%
1929 0.243 +0.0%
1930 0.245 +0.8%
1931 0.247 +0.8%
1932 0.249 +0.8%
1933 0.249 +0.0%
1934 0.249 +0.0%
1935 0.249 +0.0%
1936 0.244 -2.0%
1937 0.244 +0.0%
1938 0.244 +0.0%
1939 0.244 +0.0%
1940 0.251 +2.9%
1941 0.252 +0.4%
1942 0.252 +0.0%
1943 0.251 -0.4%
1944 0.253 +0.8%
1945 0.253 +0.0%
1946 0.254 +0.4%
1947 0.254 +0.0%
1948 0.161 -36.6%
1949 0.211 +31.1%
1950 0.489 +131.8%
1951 0.501 +2.5%
1952 0.503 +0.4%
1953 0.562 +11.7%
1954 0.624 +11.0%
1955 0.624 +0.0%
1956 0.624 +0.0%
1957 0.624 +0.0%
1958 0.625 +0.2%
1959 0.637 +1.9%
1960 0.629 -1.3%
1961 0.629 +0.0%
1962 0.632 +0.5%
1963 0.632 +0.0%
1964 0.632 +0.0%
1965 0.632 +0.0%
1966 0.643 +1.7%
1967 0.644 +0.2%
1968 0.644 +0.0%
1969 0.644 +0.0%
1970 0.653 +1.4%
1971 0.655 +0.3%
1972 0.655 +0.0%
1973 0.655 +0.0%
1974 0.657 +0.3%
1975 0.702 +6.8%
1976 0.714 +1.7%
1977 0.717 +0.4%
1978 0.732 +2.1%
1979 0.738 +0.8%
1980 0.767 +3.9%
1981 0.764 -0.4%
1982 0.786 +2.9%
1983 0.787 +0.1%
1984 0.787 +0.0%
1985 0.787 +0.0%
1986 0.789 +0.3%
1987 0.795 +0.8%
1988 0.804 +1.1%
1989 0.812 +1.0%
1990 0.838 +3.2%
1991 0.841 +0.4%
1992 0.841 +0.0%
1993 0.841 +0.0%
1994 0.841 +0.0%
1995 0.841 +0.0%
1996 0.84 -0.1%
1997 0.835 -0.6%
1998 0.841 +0.7%
1999 0.841 +0.0%
2000 0.84 -0.1%
2001 0.841 +0.1%
2002 0.843 +0.2%
2003 0.843 +0.0%
2004 0.843 +0.0%
2005 0.839 -0.5%
2006 0.851 +1.4%
2007 0.854 +0.4%
2008 0.854 +0.0%
2009 0.855 +0.1%
2010 0.857 +0.2%
2011 0.856 -0.1%
2012 0.857 +0.1%
2013 0.853 -0.5%
2014 0.854 +0.1%
2015 0.854 +0.0%
2016 0.852 -0.2%
2017 0.85 -0.2%
2018 0.834 -1.9%
2019 0.842 +1.0%
2020 0.844 +0.2%
2021 0.843 -0.1%
2022 0.813 -3.6%
2023 0.809 -0.5%
2024 0.809 +0.0%
2025 0.809 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.157 0.157 0.157 2
1840s 0.1726 0.157 0.198 10
1850s 0.1694 0.157 0.171 10
1860s 0.1698 0.156 0.173 10
1870s 0.1756 0.156 0.192 10
1880s 0.2054 0.189 0.216 10
1890s 0.2134 0.208 0.226 10
1900s 0.2055 0.199 0.207 10
1910s 0.1923 0.123 0.229 10
1920s 0.2397 0.225 0.243 10
1930s 0.2464 0.244 0.249 10
1940s 0.2392 0.161 0.254 10
1950s 0.5813 0.489 0.637 10
1960s 0.6361 0.629 0.644 10
1970s 0.6878 0.653 0.738 10
1980s 0.7878 0.764 0.812 10
1990s 0.84 0.835 0.841 10
2000s 0.8463 0.839 0.855 10
2010s 0.8509 0.834 0.857 10
2020s 0.8212 0.809 0.844 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Switzerland 0.843 compare
  2. 5 Estonia 0.837 compare
  3. 6 Ireland 0.822 compare
  4. 8 Finland 0.808 compare
  5. 9 France 0.8 compare
  6. 10 Belgium 0.794 compare
  7. 10 Czechia 0.794 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 0.809 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2010.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1918.
How does Costa Rica rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.