Justified political positions score in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Justified political positions score was 2.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.15
in 2017
All-time low
-0.727
in 1948
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified political positions score in Costa Rica, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.91 for justified political positions score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Costa Rica peaked at 3.15 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.727, in 1948.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Justified political positions score in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.071 | — |
| 1901 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.501 | +605.6% |
| 1918 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.319 | -163.7% |
| 1921 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.568 | +78.1% |
| 1941 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.727 | -228.0% |
| 1949 | 0.994 | -236.7% |
| 1950 | 1.72 | +73.2% |
| 1951 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.13 | +23.7% |
| 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 | 2.56 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 2.91 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.421, 6.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.071 | -0.071 | -0.071 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.2 | -0.501 | -0.071 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.319 | 0.319 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.319 | 0.319 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4811 | -0.727 | 0.994 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.13 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.31 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 3 Luxembourg 3.25 compare
- 4 Switzerland 3.06 compare
- 5 South Korea 2.92 compare
- 7 Uruguay 2.73 compare
- 8 South Africa 2.47 compare
- 9 Japan 2.46 compare
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 justified political positions score in Costa Rica?
- Justified political positions score in Costa Rica was 2.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 2017.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.727 in 1948.
- How does Costa Rica rank for justified political positions score?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Justified political positions score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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