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Political regime fh in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Political regime fh was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2
in 1972
All-time low
2
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025

Political regime fh in Costa Rica, 1972–2025

00.511.52197219982025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political regime fh in Costa Rica stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime fh in Costa Rica peaked at 2 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1972.

Costa Rica ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 8
1980s 2 2 2 9
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime fh in Costa Rica?
Political regime fh in Costa Rica was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime fh recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
What is the lowest political regime fh recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
How does Costa Rica rank for political regime fh?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime fh rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Political regime fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
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