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Political Stability - Number of sources in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Political Stability - Number of sources was 10 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
61st
of 208 countries
All-time high
10
in 2024
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Number of sources in Costa Rica, 1996–2024

02468101996201020241996: 51998: 52000: 52002: 62003: 62004: 82005: 82006: 82007: 82008: 82009: 82010: 82011: 82012: 82013: 82014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 92018: 92019: 92020: 92021: 92022: 92023: 92024: 10

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 10 for political stability - number of sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - number of sources in Costa Rica peaked at 10 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.

That places Costa Rica 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political Stability - Number of sources in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1996 5 —
1998 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2002 6 +20.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 8 +33.3%
2005 8 +0.0%
2006 8 +0.0%
2007 8 +0.0%
2008 8 +0.0%
2009 8 +0.0%
2010 8 +0.0%
2011 8 +0.0%
2012 8 +0.0%
2013 8 +0.0%
2014 9 +12.5%
2015 9 +0.0%
2016 9 +0.0%
2017 9 +0.0%
2018 9 +0.0%
2019 9 +0.0%
2020 9 +0.0%
2021 9 +0.0%
2022 9 +0.0%
2023 9 +0.0%
2024 10 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 2
2000s 7.22 5 8 9
2010s 8.6 8 9 10
2020s 9.2 9 10 5

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  1. 61 Argentina 10 compare
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  5. 61 Belgium 10 compare
  6. 61 Benin 10 compare
  7. 61 Canada 10 compare
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  9. 61 Chile 10 compare
  10. 61 China 10 compare
  11. 61 Ecuador 10 compare
  12. 61 El Salvador 10 compare
  13. 61 Eswatini 10 compare
  14. 61 Ethiopia 10 compare
  15. 61 France 10 compare
  16. 61 Germany 10 compare
  17. 61 Greece 10 compare
  18. 61 Guinea 10 compare
  19. 61 Ireland 10 compare
  20. 61 Italy 10 compare
  21. 61 Kuwait 10 compare
  22. 61 Kyrgyzstan 10 compare
  23. 61 Lesotho 10 compare
  24. 61 Lithuania 10 compare
  25. 61 Mongolia 10 compare
  26. 61 Nepal 10 compare
  27. 61 Niger 10 compare
  28. 61 Pakistan 10 compare
  29. 61 Paraguay 10 compare
  30. 61 Portugal 10 compare
  31. 61 Saudi Arabia 10 compare
  32. 61 Slovakia 10 compare
  33. 61 Spain 10 compare
  34. 61 Sri Lanka 10 compare
  35. 61 Sweden 10 compare
  36. 61 Uganda 10 compare
  37. 61 Ukraine 10 compare
  38. 61 United Arab Emirates 10 compare
  39. 61 Uruguay 10 compare
  40. 61 Uzbekistan 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - number of sources in Costa Rica?
Political stability - number of sources in Costa Rica was 10 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - number of sources recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
What is the lowest political stability - number of sources recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for political stability - number of sources?
Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - number of sources rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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