Costa Rica vs Japan: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate

Costa Rica
0.2372
in 2024
Japan
0.2377
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Japan rank
65th

Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
00.10.20.3199620102024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2377 against 0.2372 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 67th and Japan ranks 65th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2718 0.2527 0.019 Costa Rica
2000s 0.2469 0.2511 0.0043 Japan
2010s 0.2471 0.2492 0.0021 Japan
2020s 0.2428 0.2423 0.0005 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Costa Rica or Japan?
Japan, at 0.2377 against 0.2372 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Costa Rica and Japan?
0.0005, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Japan ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed