Botswana vs Costa Rica: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Botswana
61.23 0-100
in 2025
Costa Rica
60.76 0-100
in 2025
Botswana rank
69th
Costa Rica rank
71st
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 61.23 0-100 against 60.76 0-100 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.47 0-100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.87 0-100 | 52.07 0-100 | 3.79 0-100 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 62.44 0-100 | 58.02 0-100 | 4.41 0-100 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 64.27 0-100 | 62.27 0-100 | 2 0-100 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 61.86 0-100 | 59.16 0-100 | 2.7 0-100 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 61.23 0-100 against 60.76 0-100 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.47 0-100, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Botswana ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.