Chile vs Costa Rica: Rule of law index bti
Chile
9.75
in 2025
Costa Rica
9.25
in 2025
Chile rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
7th
Rule of law index bti over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.75 against 9.25 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 | 9.42 | 0.1667 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 9.35 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.42 | 0.25 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index bti, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 9.75 against 9.25 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index bti between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.5, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for rule of law index bti?
- Chile ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index bti. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.