Participatory political institutions index in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Participatory political institutions index was 0.64 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.64
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.718
in 2007
All-time low
0.185
in 1867
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Participatory political institutions index in Costa Rica, 1838–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.64 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.718 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.185, in 1867.

Costa Rica ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.228 0.228 0.228 2
1840s 0.2284 0.228 0.232 10
1850s 0.2311 0.229 0.232 10
1860s 0.226 0.185 0.287 10
1870s 0.2511 0.25 0.261 10
1880s 0.25 0.25 0.25 10
1890s 0.3047 0.257 0.31 10
1900s 0.337 0.337 0.337 10
1910s 0.337 0.337 0.337 10
1920s 0.336 0.336 0.336 10
1930s 0.336 0.336 0.336 10
1940s 0.3563 0.343 0.446 10
1950s 0.589 0.589 0.589 10
1960s 0.589 0.589 0.589 10
1970s 0.5951 0.593 0.614 10
1980s 0.6164 0.616 0.618 10
1990s 0.6333 0.628 0.637 10
2000s 0.6746 0.637 0.718 10
2010s 0.6988 0.673 0.718 10
2020s 0.6558 0.64 0.669 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 24 United Kingdom 0.642 compare
  2. 25 Canada 0.641 compare
  3. 27 Finland 0.638 compare
  4. 28 Spain 0.636 compare
  5. 29 Austria 0.634 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Costa Rica?
Participatory political institutions index in Costa Rica was 0.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.718 in 2007.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.185 in 1867.
How does Costa Rica rank for participatory political institutions index?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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