How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score

Costa Rica

2.65

in 2025

Seychelles

2.65

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

17th

Seychelles rank

16th

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time

Costa Rica
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 2.65 against 2.65 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Seychelles in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.391	1.55	1.16	Seychelles
1910s	0.2992	1.55	1.25	Seychelles
1920s	0.621	1.55	0.933	Seychelles
1930s	0.621	1.55	0.933	Seychelles
1940s	0.6332	1.55	0.9208	Seychelles
1950s	1.63	1.55	0.072	Costa Rica
1960s	2.1	1.55	0.551	Costa Rica
1970s	2.1	0.8283	1.28	Costa Rica
1980s	2.1	-0.914	3.02	Costa Rica
1990s	2.52	-0.0823	2.6	Costa Rica
2000s	2.5	0.3529	2.15	Costa Rica
2010s	2.48	1.18	1.31	Costa Rica
2020s	2.65	2.28	0.3627	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 Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 2.65 against 2.65 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Costa Rica and Seychelles?: 0, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: Costa Rica ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.