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

-10123190019622025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Luxembourg 3.25 compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 3.06 compare
  3. 5 South Korea 2.92 compare
  4. 7 Uruguay 2.73 compare
  5. 9 Japan 2.46 compare

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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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Indicator
Justified political positions score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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