Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 56.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
56.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 208 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2000
All-time low
49.4%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Costa Rica, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Costa Rica is 56.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Costa Rica peaked at 61.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.3% | — |
| 1998 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 56.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 96% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 56.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.6%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 49.4% | 61.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 53.8% | 57.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Costa Rica?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Costa Rica was 56.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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