Political Stability - Governance estimate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
All-time low
0.5795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Costa Rica, 1996–2024

00.250.50.7511.21996201020241996: 0.733 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.856 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.693 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.866 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.813 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.794 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.632 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.656 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.659 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.746 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.733 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.741 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.635 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.626 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.925 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Costa Rica peaked at 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7945 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.7444 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9303 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.6901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6261 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Iceland 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 21 Brunei Darussalam 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 22 Grenada 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 24 New Zealand 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 25 Japan 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 26 Nauru 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Costa Rica?
Political stability - governance estimate in Costa Rica was 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.