What is judicial checks on government index in Costa Rica?

Judicial checks on government index in Costa Rica was 0.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 1989.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.497 in 1917.

How does Costa Rica rank for judicial checks on government index?

Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Costa Rica

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Costa Rica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.95

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

17th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.966

in 1989

All-time low

0.497

in 1917

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Costa Rica, 1838–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Costa Rica stood at 0.95.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.966 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.497, in 1917.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.553	0.553	0.553	2
1840s	0.565	0.553	0.593	10
1850s	0.593	0.593	0.593	10
1860s	0.558	0.558	0.558	10
1870s	0.5508	0.534	0.558	10
1880s	0.586	0.534	0.599	10
1890s	0.5742	0.568	0.599	10
1900s	0.5856	0.568	0.59	10
1910s	0.5621	0.497	0.59	10
1920s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1930s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1940s	0.6319	0.602	0.881	10
1950s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
1960s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
1970s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
1980s	0.9476	0.936	0.966	10
1990s	0.9609	0.947	0.966	10
2000s	0.9489	0.946	0.951	10
2010s	0.9514	0.951	0.952	10
2020s	0.9507	0.95	0.952	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

15 Netherlands 0.951 compare
15 Uruguay 0.951 compare
18 Lithuania 0.949 compare
19 France 0.945 compare
20 Latvia 0.942 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Costa Rica?: Judicial checks on government index in Costa Rica was 0.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 1989.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.497 in 1917.
How does Costa Rica rank for judicial checks on government index?: Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.