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