Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was 0.6792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.6792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.3791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Costa Rica, 1996–2024

00.250.50.7511996201020241996: 0.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.959 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.459 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.483 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.379 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.385 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.399 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.457 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.488 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.699 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.658 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.671 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.663 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.781 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.803 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.585 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.725 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.756 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.591 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.567 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Costa Rica is 0.6792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Costa Rica peaked at 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2004.

That places Costa Rica 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9591 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9585 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.5214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.7005 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5854 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8034 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.6542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 50 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.708 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.705 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 52 Samoa 0.6881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 54 Slovenia 0.6743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 55 Botswana 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 56 Rwanda 0.6255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Costa Rica?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Costa Rica was 0.6792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,167 data points, 1996–2024
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Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.