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.
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
- 9 Japan 2.46 compare
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- 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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