Elite Consultations Score in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Elite Consultations Score was 1.86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.81
in 2020
All-time low
-1.37
in 1849
Years of data
188
1838–2025
Elite Consultations Score in Costa Rica, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elite consultations score in Costa Rica is 1.86, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Costa Rica peaked at 2.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.37, in 1849.
Costa Rica ranks 30th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elite Consultations Score in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | -0.478 | — |
| 1839 | -0.478 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.478 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.478 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.478 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.478 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.478 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.478 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.478 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.478 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.478 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.37 | +186.8% |
| 1850 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.514 | -62.5% |
| 1861 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0.432 | — |
| 1904 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.957 | -321.5% |
| 1918 | -0.957 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.957 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.335 | -135.0% |
| 1921 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.575 | +71.6% |
| 1941 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.234 | -140.7% |
| 1949 | 1.25 | -635.5% |
| 1950 | 2.13 | +70.2% |
| 1951 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.02 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -0.478 | -0.478 | -0.478 | 2 |
| 1840s | -0.5673 | -1.37 | -0.478 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.37 | -1.37 | -1.37 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.514 | -0.514 | -0.514 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.514 | -0.514 | -0.514 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.514 | -0.514 | -0.514 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.257 | -0.514 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3024 | 0 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0153 | -0.957 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.335 | 0.335 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.335 | 0.335 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5619 | -0.234 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 2.02 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.17 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 1.86 | 2.81 | 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 elite consultations score in Costa Rica?
- Elite consultations score in Costa Rica was 1.86 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 in 1849.
- How does Costa Rica rank for elite consultations score?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.