Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 60.76 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.76 0-100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 206 countries
All-time high
64 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
52.03 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Costa Rica, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 60.76 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Costa Rica peaked at 64 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.03 0-100, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52.12 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 52.03 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.41 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 56.77 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 56.65 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.07 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 57.59 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.24 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 57.61 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.35 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 63.51 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 63.5 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.82 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 64 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 62.08 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 62.68 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.19 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.91 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 61.24 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.05 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.22 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58.14 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 58.52 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.78 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 60.41 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 60.36 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.76 0-100 | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 60.76 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 82% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 60.76 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.07 0-100 | 52.03 0-100 | 52.12 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.02 0-100 | 54.41 0-100 | 63.51 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.27 0-100 | 60.91 0-100 | 64 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.16 0-100 | 56.78 0-100 | 60.76 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Costa Rica?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Costa Rica was 60.76 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 64 0-100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.03 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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