Costa Rica vs Germany: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
0.931
in 2025
Germany
0.94
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
17th
Germany rank
14th
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.94 against 0.931 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.009.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.957 | 0.967 | 0.01 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9565 | 0.9671 | 0.0106 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9512 | 0.963 | 0.0118 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9348 | 0.9478 | 0.013 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.94 against 0.931 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.009, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.