How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?

Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Costa Rica

Name: Percentage of territory controlled by government in Costa Rica
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 94.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

94.6

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

102nd

of 174 countries

All-time high

97.93

in 1986

All-time low

84.4

in 1948

Years of data

186

1840–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Costa Rica, 1840–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Costa Rica stood at 94.6.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Costa Rica peaked at 97.93 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 84.4, in 1948.

Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of territory controlled by government in Costa Rica, 1840 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1840	95.14	—
1841	95.14	+0.0%
1842	95.14	+0.0%
1843	95.14	+0.0%
1844	95.14	+0.0%
1845	95.14	+0.0%
1846	95.14	+0.0%
1847	95.14	+0.0%
1848	95.14	+0.0%
1849	95.14	+0.0%
1850	95.14	+0.0%
1851	95.14	+0.0%
1852	95.14	+0.0%
1853	95.14	+0.0%
1854	95.14	+0.0%
1855	95.14	+0.0%
1856	95.14	+0.0%
1857	95.14	+0.0%
1858	95.14	+0.0%
1859	95.14	+0.0%
1860	95.14	+0.0%
1861	95.14	+0.0%
1862	95.14	+0.0%
1863	95.14	+0.0%
1864	95.14	+0.0%
1865	95.14	+0.0%
1866	95.14	+0.0%
1867	95.14	+0.0%
1868	95.14	+0.0%
1869	95.14	+0.0%
1870	95.14	+0.0%
1871	95.14	+0.0%
1872	95.14	+0.0%
1873	95.14	+0.0%
1874	95.14	+0.0%
1875	95.14	+0.0%
1876	95.14	+0.0%
1877	95.14	+0.0%
1878	95.14	+0.0%
1879	95.14	+0.0%
1880	95.14	+0.0%
1881	95.14	+0.0%
1882	95.14	+0.0%
1883	95.14	+0.0%
1884	95.14	+0.0%
1885	95.14	+0.0%
1886	95.14	+0.0%
1887	95.14	+0.0%
1888	95.14	+0.0%
1889	95.14	+0.0%
1890	95.14	+0.0%
1891	95.14	+0.0%
1892	95.14	+0.0%
1893	95.14	+0.0%
1894	95.14	+0.0%
1895	95.14	+0.0%
1896	95.14	+0.0%
1897	95.14	+0.0%
1898	95.14	+0.0%
1899	95.14	+0.0%
1900	95.14	+0.0%
1901	95.14	+0.0%
1902	95.14	+0.0%
1903	95.14	+0.0%
1904	95.14	+0.0%
1905	95.14	+0.0%
1906	95.14	+0.0%
1907	95.14	+0.0%
1908	95.14	+0.0%
1909	95.14	+0.0%
1910	95.14	+0.0%
1911	95.14	+0.0%
1912	95.14	+0.0%
1913	95.14	+0.0%
1914	95.14	+0.0%
1915	95.14	+0.0%
1916	95.14	+0.0%
1917	88.86	-6.6%
1918	88.86	+0.0%
1919	88.86	+0.0%
1920	94.86	+6.8%
1921	94.86	+0.0%
1922	94.86	+0.0%
1923	94.86	+0.0%
1924	94.86	+0.0%
1925	94.86	+0.0%
1926	94.86	+0.0%
1927	94.86	+0.0%
1928	94.86	+0.0%
1929	94.86	+0.0%
1930	94.86	+0.0%
1931	94.86	+0.0%
1932	94.86	+0.0%
1933	94.86	+0.0%
1934	94.86	+0.0%
1935	94.86	+0.0%
1936	94.86	+0.0%
1937	94.86	+0.0%
1938	94.86	+0.0%
1939	94.86	+0.0%
1940	94.86	+0.0%
1941	94.86	+0.0%
1942	94.86	+0.0%
1943	94.86	+0.0%
1944	94.86	+0.0%
1945	94.86	+0.0%
1946	94.86	+0.0%
1947	94.86	+0.0%
1948	84.4	-11.0%
1949	84.4	+0.0%
1950	94.2	+11.6%
1951	94.2	+0.0%
1952	94.2	+0.0%
1953	94.2	+0.0%
1954	94.2	+0.0%
1955	94.2	+0.0%
1956	94.2	+0.0%
1957	94.2	+0.0%
1958	94.2	+0.0%
1959	94.2	+0.0%
1960	94.2	+0.0%
1961	94.2	+0.0%
1962	94.2	+0.0%
1963	94.2	+0.0%
1964	94.2	+0.0%
1965	94.2	+0.0%
1966	94.2	+0.0%
1967	94.2	+0.0%
1968	94.2	+0.0%
1969	94.2	+0.0%
1970	94.6	+0.4%
1971	94.6	+0.0%
1972	94.6	+0.0%
1973	94.6	+0.0%
1974	94.6	+0.0%
1975	94.6	+0.0%
1976	94.6	+0.0%
1977	94.6	+0.0%
1978	94.6	+0.0%
1979	94.6	+0.0%
1980	94.2	-0.4%
1981	94.2	+0.0%
1982	94.2	+0.0%
1983	94.2	+0.0%
1984	94.2	+0.0%
1985	94.2	+0.0%
1986	97.93	+4.0%
1987	97.93	+0.0%
1988	97.93	+0.0%
1989	97.93	+0.0%
1990	97.93	+0.0%
1991	97.93	+0.0%
1992	97.93	+0.0%
1993	97.93	+0.0%
1994	97.93	+0.0%
1995	97.93	+0.0%
1996	97.93	+0.0%
1997	97.93	+0.0%
1998	97.93	+0.0%
1999	97.93	+0.0%
2000	97.93	+0.0%
2001	97.93	+0.0%
2002	97.93	+0.0%
2003	97.93	+0.0%
2004	97.93	+0.0%
2005	97.93	+0.0%
2006	97.93	+0.0%
2007	97	-0.9%
2008	97	+0.0%
2009	97	+0.0%
2010	97	+0.0%
2011	97	+0.0%
2012	97	+0.0%
2013	97	+0.0%
2014	97	+0.0%
2015	96.3	-0.7%
2016	95.5	-0.8%
2017	95.5	+0.0%
2018	95.5	+0.0%
2019	95.5	+0.0%
2020	95.5	+0.0%
2021	94.67	-0.9%
2022	96.6	+2.0%
2023	96.6	+0.0%
2024	94.6	-2.1%
2025	94.6	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	95.14	95.14	95.14	10
1850s	95.14	95.14	95.14	10
1860s	95.14	95.14	95.14	10
1870s	95.14	95.14	95.14	10
1880s	95.14	95.14	95.14	10
1890s	95.14	95.14	95.14	10
1900s	95.14	95.14	95.14	10
1910s	93.26	88.86	95.14	10
1920s	94.86	94.86	94.86	10
1930s	94.86	94.86	94.86	10
1940s	92.77	84.4	94.86	10
1950s	94.2	94.2	94.2	10
1960s	94.2	94.2	94.2	10
1970s	94.6	94.6	94.6	10
1980s	95.69	94.2	97.93	10
1990s	97.93	97.93	97.93	10
2000s	97.65	97	97.93	10
2010s	96.33	95.5	97	10
2020s	95.43	94.6	96.6	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Costa Rica?: Percentage of territory controlled by government in Costa Rica was 94.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 97.93 in 1986.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 84.4 in 1948.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?: Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026