How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.

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.

Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score

Costa Rica

2.45

in 2025

Netherlands

2.43

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

14th

Netherlands rank

16th

Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time

Costa Rica
Netherlands

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.45 against 2.43 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1830s	-0.275	-0.951	0.676	Costa Rica
1840s	-0.275	0.395	0.67	Netherlands
1850s	-0.275	1.12	1.39	Netherlands
1860s	-0.275	1.12	1.39	Netherlands
1870s	-0.275	1.12	1.39	Netherlands
1880s	-0.275	1.12	1.39	Netherlands
1890s	-0.275	1.12	1.39	Netherlands
1900s	-0.275	1.12	1.39	Netherlands
1910s	-0.275	1.17	1.45	Netherlands
1920s	-0.275	1.39	1.67	Netherlands
1930s	-0.275	1.39	1.67	Netherlands
1940s	-0.149	1.35	1.5	Netherlands
1950s	0.922	2.43	1.51	Netherlands
1960s	0.922	2.43	1.51	Netherlands
1970s	1.06	2.43	1.37	Netherlands
1980s	1.15	2.43	1.29	Netherlands
1990s	1.66	2.43	0.772	Netherlands
2000s	1.76	2.43	0.6735	Netherlands
2010s	2.17	2.43	0.26	Netherlands
2020s	2.45	2.43	0.024	Costa Rica

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 Netherlands?: Costa Rica, at 2.45 against 2.43 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Costa Rica and Netherlands?: 0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?: Costa Rica ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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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Indicator: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.