Costa Rica vs San Marino: Free country
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
San Marino
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
San Marino rank
1st
Free country over time
- Costa Rica
- San Marino
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in San Marino, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, San Marino has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and San Marino ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 San Marino?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in San Marino as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Costa Rica and San Marino?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and San Marino?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and San Marino rank globally for free country?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and San Marino 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).