Costa Rica vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Costa Rica
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Sweden rank
63rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP against 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP against 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.