Costa Rica vs Spain: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Costa Rica
0.6939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Spain
0.6525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
51st
Spain rank
54th
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Spain, a difference of 0.0414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Spain ranks 54th of 208 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9627 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8117 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7541 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0906 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.0414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Spain ranks 54th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.