Liberal political institutions index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Liberal political institutions index was 0.951 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.951
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.954
in 2017
All-time low
0.35
in 1919
Years of data
188
1838–2025
Liberal political institutions index in Costa Rica, 1838–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Costa Rica stood at 0.951.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.954 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 1919.
Costa Rica ranks 9th 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 | 0.481 | 0.481 | 0.481 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.5147 | 0.481 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.5385 | 0.534 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5289 | 0.519 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.495 | 0.488 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5345 | 0.488 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5618 | 0.552 | 0.592 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5648 | 0.552 | 0.568 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5052 | 0.35 | 0.569 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.598 | 0.598 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.606 | 0.606 | 0.606 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.61 | 0.458 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8719 | 0.866 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8886 | 0.883 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.892 | 0.891 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9165 | 0.91 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9502 | 0.944 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9495 | 0.947 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9492 | 0.945 | 0.954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.951 | 0.951 | 0.951 | 6 |
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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 liberal political institutions index in Costa Rica?
- Liberal political institutions index in Costa Rica was 0.951 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2017.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 1919.
- How does Costa Rica rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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