Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1707 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1707
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2181
in 1996
All-time low
0.1702
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Costa Rica, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Costa Rica stood at 0.1707.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2181 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1702, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2181 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2181 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2181 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.218 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1905 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1905 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1891 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1874 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1874 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1874 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.188 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1897 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1953 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1723 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1723 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1718 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1718 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1718 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1718 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1718 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1718 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1718 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1702 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1706 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1707 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1707 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1707 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1707, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2181 | 0.2181 | 0.2181 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1985 | 0.1874 | 0.2181 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1793 | 0.1718 | 0.1953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1712 | 0.1702 | 0.1718 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 99 Albania 0.1709 compare
- 99 Moldova 0.1709 compare
- 99 Serbia 0.1709 compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 0.1707 compare
- 102 Ecuador 0.1707 compare
- 102 Guatemala 0.1707 compare
- 102 Jamaica 0.1707 compare
- 102 Panama 0.1707 compare
- 102 Paraguay 0.1707 compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1707 compare
- 102 Uruguay 0.1707 compare
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 - standard error of the governance estimate in Costa Rica?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Costa Rica was 0.1707 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2181 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1702 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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