Costa Rica vs Ireland: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Costa Rica
2.45
in 2025
Ireland
2.5
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
14th
Ireland rank
13th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.5 against 2.45 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -0.275 | -0.242 | 0.033 | Ireland |
| 1840s | -0.275 | -0.242 | 0.033 | Ireland |
| 1850s | -0.275 | -0.096 | 0.179 | Ireland |
| 1860s | -0.275 | 1.22 | 1.49 | Ireland |
| 1870s | -0.275 | 1.22 | 1.49 | Ireland |
| 1880s | -0.275 | 1.22 | 1.49 | Ireland |
| 1890s | -0.275 | 1.22 | 1.49 | Ireland |
| 1900s | -0.275 | 1.22 | 1.49 | Ireland |
| 1910s | -0.275 | 1.08 | 1.35 | Ireland |
| 1920s | -0.275 | 0.873 | 1.15 | Ireland |
| 1930s | -0.275 | 1.23 | 1.5 | Ireland |
| 1940s | -0.149 | 1.23 | 1.38 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.922 | 1.23 | 0.306 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.922 | 1.23 | 0.306 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.23 | 0.1722 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.23 | 0.083 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.66 | 2.24 | 0.5816 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 2.35 | 0.5955 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 2.27 | 0.1029 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.5 | 0.049 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.5 against 2.45 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.05, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.