Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 56.92 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.92 0-100
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
78th
of 204 countries
All-time high
59.77 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
50.81 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Costa Rica, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 50.9 0-1001998: 50.8 0-1002000: 53.5 0-1002002: 55.2 0-1002003: 55.1 0-1002004: 56.5 0-1002005: 55.8 0-1002006: 54.6 0-1002007: 56.1 0-1002008: 56.7 0-1002009: 59.2 0-1002010: 59.2 0-1002011: 58.4 0-1002012: 59.8 0-1002013: 57.9 0-1002014: 58.5 0-1002015: 58.3 0-1002016: 57.5 0-1002017: 57.8 0-1002018: 58.2 0-1002019: 57.3 0-1002020: 55.7 0-1002021: 56.6 0-1002022: 53.7 0-1002023: 57.8 0-1002024: 56.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 56.92 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Costa Rica peaked at 59.77 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.81 0-100, in 1998.

Costa Rica ranks 78th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.85 0-100 50.81 0-100 50.88 0-100 2
2000s 55.86 0-100 53.46 0-100 59.16 0-100 9
2010s 58.29 0-100 57.26 0-100 59.77 0-100 10
2020s 56.16 0-100 53.7 0-100 57.84 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 75 Rwanda 58.12 0-100 compare
  2. 76 Kuwait 57.72 0-100 compare
  3. 77 Albania 57.41 0-100 compare
  4. 79 Saint Lucia 56.56 0-100 compare
  5. 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.56 0-100 compare
  6. 81 Moldova 56.35 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Costa Rica?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Costa Rica was 56.92 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 59.77 0-100 in 2012.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 50.81 0-100 in 1998.
How does Costa Rica rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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