How does Costa Rica rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?

Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Costa Rica

Name: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Costa Rica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 2.65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

2.65

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

16th

of 173 countries

All-time high

2.65

in 2017

All-time low

0.085

in 1917

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Costa Rica, 1838–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2.65 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 188 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Costa Rica peaked at 2.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 1917.

Costa Rica ranks 16th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.389	0.389	0.389	2
1840s	0.389	0.389	0.389	10
1850s	0.389	0.389	0.389	10
1860s	0.389	0.389	0.389	10
1870s	0.391	0.391	0.391	10
1880s	0.391	0.391	0.391	10
1890s	0.391	0.391	0.391	10
1900s	0.391	0.391	0.391	10
1910s	0.2992	0.085	0.391	10
1920s	0.621	0.621	0.621	10
1930s	0.621	0.621	0.621	10
1940s	0.6332	0.417	0.947	10
1950s	1.63	1.63	1.63	10
1960s	2.1	2.1	2.1	10
1970s	2.1	2.1	2.1	10
1980s	2.1	2.1	2.1	10
1990s	2.52	2.5	2.63	10
2000s	2.5	2.5	2.5	10
2010s	2.48	2.17	2.65	10
2020s	2.65	2.65	2.65	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

13 Finland 2.71 compare
14 New Zealand 2.69 compare
15 Seychelles 2.65 compare
17 South Korea 2.57 compare
18 France 2.5 compare
19 Norway 2.49 compare

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3865 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3144 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Costa Rica?: Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Costa Rica was 2.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2017.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1917.
How does Costa Rica rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.