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Women's Civil Liberties Index in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.955
in 1997
All-time low
0.309
in 1838
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Costa Rica, 1838–2025

0.40.60.81183819312025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Costa Rica stood at 0.93.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.955 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.309, in 1838.

Costa Rica ranks 14th 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.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.309 —
1839 0.309 +0.0%
1840 0.309 +0.0%
1841 0.425 +37.5%
1842 0.425 +0.0%
1843 0.425 +0.0%
1844 0.425 +0.0%
1845 0.425 +0.0%
1846 0.425 +0.0%
1847 0.425 +0.0%
1848 0.425 +0.0%
1849 0.425 +0.0%
1850 0.425 +0.0%
1851 0.425 +0.0%
1852 0.425 +0.0%
1853 0.425 +0.0%
1854 0.425 +0.0%
1855 0.425 +0.0%
1856 0.425 +0.0%
1857 0.425 +0.0%
1858 0.425 +0.0%
1859 0.425 +0.0%
1860 0.425 +0.0%
1861 0.425 +0.0%
1862 0.425 +0.0%
1863 0.425 +0.0%
1864 0.425 +0.0%
1865 0.425 +0.0%
1866 0.425 +0.0%
1867 0.425 +0.0%
1868 0.425 +0.0%
1869 0.425 +0.0%
1870 0.383 -9.9%
1871 0.383 +0.0%
1872 0.383 +0.0%
1873 0.383 +0.0%
1874 0.383 +0.0%
1875 0.383 +0.0%
1876 0.383 +0.0%
1877 0.383 +0.0%
1878 0.383 +0.0%
1879 0.383 +0.0%
1880 0.383 +0.0%
1881 0.383 +0.0%
1882 0.383 +0.0%
1883 0.383 +0.0%
1884 0.383 +0.0%
1885 0.383 +0.0%
1886 0.383 +0.0%
1887 0.383 +0.0%
1888 0.596 +55.6%
1889 0.596 +0.0%
1890 0.596 +0.0%
1891 0.596 +0.0%
1892 0.596 +0.0%
1893 0.596 +0.0%
1894 0.596 +0.0%
1895 0.596 +0.0%
1896 0.596 +0.0%
1897 0.596 +0.0%
1898 0.596 +0.0%
1899 0.596 +0.0%
1900 0.596 +0.0%
1901 0.596 +0.0%
1902 0.596 +0.0%
1903 0.596 +0.0%
1904 0.596 +0.0%
1905 0.596 +0.0%
1906 0.596 +0.0%
1907 0.596 +0.0%
1908 0.596 +0.0%
1909 0.596 +0.0%
1910 0.596 +0.0%
1911 0.596 +0.0%
1912 0.596 +0.0%
1913 0.596 +0.0%
1914 0.596 +0.0%
1915 0.596 +0.0%
1916 0.596 +0.0%
1917 0.582 -2.3%
1918 0.582 +0.0%
1919 0.582 +0.0%
1920 0.594 +2.1%
1921 0.594 +0.0%
1922 0.594 +0.0%
1923 0.594 +0.0%
1924 0.594 +0.0%
1925 0.594 +0.0%
1926 0.594 +0.0%
1927 0.594 +0.0%
1928 0.594 +0.0%
1929 0.594 +0.0%
1930 0.594 +0.0%
1931 0.594 +0.0%
1932 0.594 +0.0%
1933 0.594 +0.0%
1934 0.594 +0.0%
1935 0.594 +0.0%
1936 0.594 +0.0%
1937 0.594 +0.0%
1938 0.594 +0.0%
1939 0.594 +0.0%
1940 0.594 +0.0%
1941 0.594 +0.0%
1942 0.594 +0.0%
1943 0.594 +0.0%
1944 0.594 +0.0%
1945 0.594 +0.0%
1946 0.594 +0.0%
1947 0.594 +0.0%
1948 0.612 +3.0%
1949 0.799 +30.6%
1950 0.841 +5.3%
1951 0.841 +0.0%
1952 0.841 +0.0%
1953 0.841 +0.0%
1954 0.841 +0.0%
1955 0.841 +0.0%
1956 0.841 +0.0%
1957 0.841 +0.0%
1958 0.841 +0.0%
1959 0.841 +0.0%
1960 0.841 +0.0%
1961 0.841 +0.0%
1962 0.841 +0.0%
1963 0.841 +0.0%
1964 0.841 +0.0%
1965 0.841 +0.0%
1966 0.841 +0.0%
1967 0.841 +0.0%
1968 0.841 +0.0%
1969 0.841 +0.0%
1970 0.841 +0.0%
1971 0.841 +0.0%
1972 0.841 +0.0%
1973 0.841 +0.0%
1974 0.841 +0.0%
1975 0.841 +0.0%
1976 0.841 +0.0%
1977 0.841 +0.0%
1978 0.841 +0.0%
1979 0.841 +0.0%
1980 0.874 +3.9%
1981 0.874 +0.0%
1982 0.874 +0.0%
1983 0.874 +0.0%
1984 0.874 +0.0%
1985 0.874 +0.0%
1986 0.874 +0.0%
1987 0.874 +0.0%
1988 0.874 +0.0%
1989 0.909 +4.0%
1990 0.942 +3.6%
1991 0.942 +0.0%
1992 0.942 +0.0%
1993 0.942 +0.0%
1994 0.942 +0.0%
1995 0.942 +0.0%
1996 0.942 +0.0%
1997 0.955 +1.4%
1998 0.955 +0.0%
1999 0.955 +0.0%
2000 0.955 +0.0%
2001 0.955 +0.0%
2002 0.955 +0.0%
2003 0.955 +0.0%
2004 0.955 +0.0%
2005 0.943 -1.3%
2006 0.943 +0.0%
2007 0.948 +0.5%
2008 0.948 +0.0%
2009 0.948 +0.0%
2010 0.942 -0.6%
2011 0.94 -0.2%
2012 0.954 +1.5%
2013 0.939 -1.6%
2014 0.94 +0.1%
2015 0.94 +0.0%
2016 0.94 +0.0%
2017 0.935 -0.5%
2018 0.923 -1.3%
2019 0.93 +0.8%
2020 0.93 +0.0%
2021 0.93 +0.0%
2022 0.93 +0.0%
2023 0.93 +0.0%
2024 0.93 +0.0%
2025 0.93 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.309 0.309 0.309 2
1840s 0.4134 0.309 0.425 10
1850s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1860s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1870s 0.383 0.383 0.383 10
1880s 0.4256 0.383 0.596 10
1890s 0.596 0.596 0.596 10
1900s 0.596 0.596 0.596 10
1910s 0.5918 0.582 0.596 10
1920s 0.594 0.594 0.594 10
1930s 0.594 0.594 0.594 10
1940s 0.6163 0.594 0.799 10
1950s 0.841 0.841 0.841 10
1960s 0.841 0.841 0.841 10
1970s 0.841 0.841 0.841 10
1980s 0.8775 0.874 0.909 10
1990s 0.9459 0.942 0.955 10
2000s 0.9505 0.943 0.955 10
2010s 0.9383 0.923 0.954 10
2020s 0.93 0.93 0.93 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Czechia 0.935 compare
  2. 12 Italy 0.932 compare
  3. 12 Sweden 0.932 compare
  4. 14 New Zealand 0.93 compare
  5. 16 Japan 0.927 compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 0.927 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Costa Rica?
Women's civil liberties index in Costa Rica was 0.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 1997.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.309 in 1838.
How does Costa Rica rank for women's civil liberties index?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.