Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 64.76 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.76 0-100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 206 countries
All-time high
68.9 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
61.92 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Costa Rica, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Costa Rica is 64.76 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Costa Rica peaked at 68.9 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.92 0-100, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62.94 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 67.43 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 68.9 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 61.92 0-100 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 62.81 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 65.93 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 67.61 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 65.59 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 66.15 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.62 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 68.4 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.44 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 65.64 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.57 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 68.5 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.22 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 66.47 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.15 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.51 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 67.37 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 67.56 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.45 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 65.8 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.34 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 64.12 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 64.47 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.76 0-100 | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 64.76 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 64.76 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.19 0-100 | 62.94 0-100 | 67.43 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.21 0-100 | 61.92 0-100 | 68.9 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.74 0-100 | 65.22 0-100 | 68.5 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.16 0-100 | 64.12 0-100 | 66.34 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Costa Rica?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Costa Rica was 64.76 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.92 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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