Costa Rica vs Norway: Rigorous and impartial public administration score
Costa Rica
2.65
in 2025
Norway
2.49
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
17th
Norway rank
20th
Rigorous and impartial public administration score over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.65 against 2.49 in Norway, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.389 | 2.09 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.389 | 2.09 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.389 | 2.09 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.389 | 2.09 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.391 | 2.09 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.391 | 2.09 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.391 | 2.09 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.391 | 2.09 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.2992 | 2.09 | 1.79 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.621 | 2.09 | 1.47 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.621 | 2.09 | 1.47 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.6332 | 0.806 | 0.1728 | Norway |
| 1950s | 1.63 | 2.38 | 0.7496 | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 3.29 | 1.18 | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 3.29 | 1.18 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 3.29 | 1.18 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 3.29 | 0.7723 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 3.29 | 0.785 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 3.29 | 0.8031 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.49 | 0.154 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 2.65 against 2.49 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.16, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rigorous and impartial public administration score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.