Costa Rica vs Sweden: Free country
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Sweden
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Free country over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for free country?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Sweden 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).