Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.962 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.962
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.972
in 1997
All-time low
0.506
in 1838
Years of data
188
1838β2025
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Costa Rica, 1838β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Costa Rica stood at 0.962.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.972 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.506, in 1838.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.506 | 0.506 | 0.506 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.6013 | 0.506 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6437 | 0.632 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6457 | 0.616 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.549 | 0.549 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6402 | 0.549 | 0.707 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6494 | 0.635 | 0.707 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6454 | 0.635 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6257 | 0.556 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6778 | 0.566 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8766 | 0.872 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9016 | 0.888 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9057 | 0.905 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9214 | 0.914 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9692 | 0.962 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9676 | 0.962 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9634 | 0.944 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.962 | 0.962 | 0.962 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Costa Rica?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Costa Rica was 0.962 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 1997.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.506 in 1838.
- How does Costa Rica rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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