What is legislative checks on government index in Costa Rica?

Legislative checks on government index in Costa Rica was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1918.

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

Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Costa Rica

Name: Legislative 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: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.956 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.956

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

7th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.956

in 2017

All-time low

0.128

in 1918

Years of data

188

1838–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Costa Rica stood at 0.956. That is the highest value across all 188 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.956 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1918.

Costa Rica ranks 7th of 174 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	0.389	0.389	0.389	2
1840s	0.389	0.389	0.389	10
1850s	0.389	0.389	0.389	10
1860s	0.389	0.389	0.389	10
1870s	0.389	0.389	0.389	10
1880s	0.389	0.389	0.389	10
1890s	0.473	0.468	0.478	10
1900s	0.4832	0.468	0.487	10
1910s	0.4152	0.128	0.487	10
1920s	0.504	0.504	0.504	10
1930s	0.535	0.535	0.535	10
1940s	0.6028	0.478	0.625	10
1950s	0.8256	0.816	0.847	10
1960s	0.847	0.847	0.847	10
1970s	0.8623	0.861	0.874	10
1980s	0.8964	0.895	0.909	10
1990s	0.9376	0.931	0.946	10
2000s	0.946	0.946	0.946	10
2010s	0.9491	0.941	0.956	10
2020s	0.956	0.956	0.956	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Costa Rica?: Legislative checks on government index in Costa Rica was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2017.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1918.
How does Costa Rica rank for legislative checks on government index?: Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.