Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: Free country
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Marshall Islands
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Free country over time
- Costa Rica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for free country?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).