Key features of liberal democracy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Key features of liberal democracy 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 in Costa Rica, 1838–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Costa Rica is 0.809, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Costa Rica peaked at 0.857 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 1918.
That places Costa Rica 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in Costa Rica?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Costa Rica was 0.809 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1918.
- How does Costa Rica rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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