Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Costa Rica
-14.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua
-12.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
163rd
Nicaragua rank
161st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -12.41 % change on previous year against -14.13 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.72 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Nicaragua ranks 161st of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.99 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -0.8689 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20.1 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -12.41 % change on previous year against -14.13 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 1.72 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Nicaragua ranks 161st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.