Costa Rica vs Spain: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score)
Costa Rica
62.04 0-100
in 2025
Spain
61.21 0-100
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
51st
Spain rank
54th
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 62.04 0-100 against 61.21 0-100 in Spain, a difference of 0.83 0-100.
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 | 67.46 0-100 | 79.58 0-100 | 12.12 0-100 | Spain |
| 2000s | 58.54 0-100 | 73.65 0-100 | 15.11 0-100 | Spain |
| 2010s | 62.19 0-100 | 64.42 0-100 | 2.23 0-100 | Spain |
| 2020s | 61.42 0-100 | 63.25 0-100 | 1.83 0-100 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance score, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 62.04 0-100 against 61.21 0-100 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance score between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.83 0-100, 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 score?
- 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 score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.