Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
48th
of 191 countries
All-time high
90
in 2021
All-time low
50
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Costa Rica, 2016–2023

0204060801002016201920232016: 502017: 652018: 552019: 702020: 702021: 902022: 902023: 85

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 85 for pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Costa Rica ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Costa Rica, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 50 —
2017 65 +30.0%
2018 55 -15.4%
2019 70 +27.3%
2020 70 +0.0%
2021 90 +28.6%
2022 90 +0.0%
2023 85 -5.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 89% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60 50 70 4
2020s 83.75 70 90 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 48 Colombia 85 compare
  2. 48 Kosovo 85 compare
  3. 48 Kyrgyzstan 85 compare
  4. 48 Malta 85 compare
  5. 48 Mexico 85 compare
  6. 48 Romania 85 compare
  7. 48 Serbia 85 compare
  8. 48 South Africa 85 compare
  9. 48 Thailand 85 compare
  10. 48 United Arab Emirates 85 compare
  11. 48 Palestine 85 compare
  12. 48 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Costa Rica?
Pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Costa Rica was 85 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 90 in 2021.
What is the lowest pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score?
Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,522 data points, 2016–2023
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