Costa Rica vs Romania: Stateness Index
Costa Rica
9.25
in 2025
Romania
9.25
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
16th
Romania rank
16th
Stateness Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.25 against 9.25 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Romania ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.75 | 9.33 | 0.4167 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 9.45 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 9.25 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stateness index, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 9.25 against 9.25 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stateness index between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for stateness index?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Romania ranks 16th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stateness Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.