Participatory political institutions index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Participatory political institutions index was 0.64 in 2025. β² 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
1838β2025
Participatory political institutions index in Costa Rica, 1838β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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