Costa Rica vs Romania: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Costa Rica
60.76 0-100
in 2025
Romania
59.94 0-100
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
71st
Romania rank
73rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 60.76 0-100 against 59.94 0-100 in Romania, a difference of 0.82 0-100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Romania ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.07 0-100 | 30.59 0-100 | 21.49 0-100 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 58.02 0-100 | 42.09 0-100 | 15.93 0-100 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 62.27 0-100 | 52.88 0-100 | 9.39 0-100 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.16 0-100 | 56.19 0-100 | 2.97 0-100 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 60.76 0-100 against 59.94 0-100 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.82 0-100, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Romania ranks 73rd 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.