Costa Rica vs Iceland: Political Stability - Governance score

Costa Rica
85.98 0-100
in 2024
Iceland
86.49 0-100
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
24th
Iceland rank
21st

Political Stability - Governance score over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iceland
020406080100199620102024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 86.49 0-100 against 85.98 0-100 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.51 0-100.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 21st of 208 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 79.47 0-100 91.24 0-100 11.77 0-100 Iceland
2000s 78.61 0-100 89.91 0-100 11.3 0-100 Iceland
2010s 77.68 0-100 87.52 0-100 9.84 0-100 Iceland
2020s 84.51 0-100 87.57 0-100 3.07 0-100 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability - governance score, Costa Rica or Iceland?
Iceland, at 86.49 0-100 against 85.98 0-100 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in political stability - governance score between Costa Rica and Iceland?
0.51 0-100, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for political stability - governance score?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed