Government transparency in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government transparency was 1.45 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Costa Rica, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.45 for government transparency in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Costa Rica peaked at 3.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1980.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 | 1.2 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 | 3.12 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 2.22 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8623 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1052 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3865 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3144 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Costa Rica?
- Government transparency in Costa Rica was 1.45 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government transparency?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.