Competitiveness of political participation score in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Competitiveness of political participation score was 5 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1949
All-time low
0
in 1885
Years of data
181
1838–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in Costa Rica, 1838–2018

012345183819282018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 5 for competitiveness of political participation score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 181 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Costa Rica peaked at 5 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1885.

Costa Rica ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 181 years of available data.

Competitiveness of political participation score in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of political participation score in Costa Rica, 1838 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1838 2
1839 2 +0.0%
1840 2 +0.0%
1841 2 +0.0%
1842 2 +0.0%
1843 2 +0.0%
1844 2 +0.0%
1845 2 +0.0%
1846 2 +0.0%
1847 2 +0.0%
1848 2 +0.0%
1849 2 +0.0%
1850 2 +0.0%
1851 2 +0.0%
1852 2 +0.0%
1853 2 +0.0%
1854 2 +0.0%
1855 2 +0.0%
1856 2 +0.0%
1857 2 +0.0%
1858 2 +0.0%
1859 2 +0.0%
1860 2 +0.0%
1861 2 +0.0%
1862 2 +0.0%
1863 2 +0.0%
1864 2 +0.0%
1865 2 +0.0%
1866 2 +0.0%
1867 2 +0.0%
1868 2 +0.0%
1869 2 +0.0%
1870 2 +0.0%
1871 2 +0.0%
1872 2 +0.0%
1873 2 +0.0%
1874 2 +0.0%
1875 2 +0.0%
1876 2 +0.0%
1877 2 +0.0%
1878 2 +0.0%
1879 2 +0.0%
1880 2 +0.0%
1881 2 +0.0%
1882 2 +0.0%
1883 2 +0.0%
1884 2 +0.0%
1885 0 -100.0%
1886 0
1887 0
1888 0
1889 0
1890 4
1891 4 +0.0%
1892 4 +0.0%
1893 4 +0.0%
1894 4 +0.0%
1895 4 +0.0%
1896 4 +0.0%
1897 4 +0.0%
1898 4 +0.0%
1899 4 +0.0%
1900 4 +0.0%
1901 4 +0.0%
1902 4 +0.0%
1903 4 +0.0%
1904 4 +0.0%
1905 4 +0.0%
1906 4 +0.0%
1907 4 +0.0%
1908 4 +0.0%
1909 4 +0.0%
1910 4 +0.0%
1911 4 +0.0%
1912 4 +0.0%
1913 4 +0.0%
1914 4 +0.0%
1915 4 +0.0%
1916 4 +0.0%
1917 2 -50.0%
1918 2 +0.0%
1919 2 +0.0%
1920 4 +100.0%
1921 4 +0.0%
1922 4 +0.0%
1923 4 +0.0%
1924 4 +0.0%
1925 4 +0.0%
1926 4 +0.0%
1927 4 +0.0%
1928 4 +0.0%
1929 4 +0.0%
1930 4 +0.0%
1931 4 +0.0%
1932 4 +0.0%
1933 4 +0.0%
1934 4 +0.0%
1935 4 +0.0%
1936 4 +0.0%
1937 4 +0.0%
1938 4 +0.0%
1939 4 +0.0%
1940 4 +0.0%
1941 4 +0.0%
1942 4 +0.0%
1943 4 +0.0%
1944 4 +0.0%
1945 4 +0.0%
1946 4 +0.0%
1947 4 +0.0%
1948 4 +0.0%
1949 5 +25.0%
1950 5 +0.0%
1951 5 +0.0%
1952 5 +0.0%
1953 5 +0.0%
1954 5 +0.0%
1955 5 +0.0%
1956 5 +0.0%
1957 5 +0.0%
1958 5 +0.0%
1959 5 +0.0%
1960 5 +0.0%
1961 5 +0.0%
1962 5 +0.0%
1963 5 +0.0%
1964 5 +0.0%
1965 5 +0.0%
1966 5 +0.0%
1967 5 +0.0%
1968 5 +0.0%
1969 5 +0.0%
1970 5 +0.0%
1971 5 +0.0%
1972 5 +0.0%
1973 5 +0.0%
1974 5 +0.0%
1975 5 +0.0%
1976 5 +0.0%
1977 5 +0.0%
1978 5 +0.0%
1979 5 +0.0%
1980 5 +0.0%
1981 5 +0.0%
1982 5 +0.0%
1983 5 +0.0%
1984 5 +0.0%
1985 5 +0.0%
1986 5 +0.0%
1987 5 +0.0%
1988 5 +0.0%
1989 5 +0.0%
1990 5 +0.0%
1991 5 +0.0%
1992 5 +0.0%
1993 5 +0.0%
1994 5 +0.0%
1995 5 +0.0%
1996 5 +0.0%
1997 5 +0.0%
1998 5 +0.0%
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2001 5 +0.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 5 +0.0%
2013 5 +0.0%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 5 +0.0%
2016 5 +0.0%
2017 5 +0.0%
2018 5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 2 2 2 2
1840s 2 2 2 10
1850s 2 2 2 10
1860s 2 2 2 10
1870s 2 2 2 10
1880s 1 0 2 10
1890s 4 4 4 10
1900s 4 4 4 10
1910s 3.4 2 4 10
1920s 4 4 4 10
1930s 4 4 4 10
1940s 4.1 4 5 10
1950s 5 5 5 10
1960s 5 5 5 10
1970s 5 5 5 10
1980s 5 5 5 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 5 5 5 10
2010s 5 5 5 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Australia 5 compare
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  3. 1 Canada 5 compare
  4. 1 Cape Verde 5 compare
  5. 1 Chile 5 compare
  6. 1 Cyprus 5 compare
  7. 1 Denmark 5 compare
  8. 1 Finland 5 compare
  9. 1 France 5 compare
  10. 1 Germany 5 compare
  11. 1 Greece 5 compare
  12. 1 Hungary 5 compare
  13. 1 Ireland 5 compare
  14. 1 Italy 5 compare
  15. 1 Japan 5 compare
  16. 1 Lithuania 5 compare
  17. 1 Luxembourg 5 compare
  18. 1 Mauritius 5 compare
  19. 1 Mongolia 5 compare
  20. 1 Netherlands 5 compare
  21. 1 New Zealand 5 compare
  22. 1 Norway 5 compare
  23. 1 Panama 5 compare
  24. 1 Poland 5 compare
  25. 1 Portugal 5 compare
  26. 1 Slovakia 5 compare
  27. 1 Slovenia 5 compare
  28. 1 Spain 5 compare
  29. 1 Sweden 5 compare
  30. 1 Switzerland 5 compare
  31. 1 Taiwan, China 5 compare
  32. 1 Uruguay 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Costa Rica?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Costa Rica was 5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1949.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1885.
How does Costa Rica rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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