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Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Costa Rica

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

Latest (2025)
2.65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 176 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

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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 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.389 —
1839 0.389 +0.0%
1840 0.389 +0.0%
1841 0.389 +0.0%
1842 0.389 +0.0%
1843 0.389 +0.0%
1844 0.389 +0.0%
1845 0.389 +0.0%
1846 0.389 +0.0%
1847 0.389 +0.0%
1848 0.389 +0.0%
1849 0.389 +0.0%
1850 0.389 +0.0%
1851 0.389 +0.0%
1852 0.389 +0.0%
1853 0.389 +0.0%
1854 0.389 +0.0%
1855 0.389 +0.0%
1856 0.389 +0.0%
1857 0.389 +0.0%
1858 0.389 +0.0%
1859 0.389 +0.0%
1860 0.389 +0.0%
1861 0.389 +0.0%
1862 0.389 +0.0%
1863 0.389 +0.0%
1864 0.389 +0.0%
1865 0.389 +0.0%
1866 0.389 +0.0%
1867 0.389 +0.0%
1868 0.389 +0.0%
1869 0.389 +0.0%
1870 0.391 +0.5%
1871 0.391 +0.0%
1872 0.391 +0.0%
1873 0.391 +0.0%
1874 0.391 +0.0%
1875 0.391 +0.0%
1876 0.391 +0.0%
1877 0.391 +0.0%
1878 0.391 +0.0%
1879 0.391 +0.0%
1880 0.391 +0.0%
1881 0.391 +0.0%
1882 0.391 +0.0%
1883 0.391 +0.0%
1884 0.391 +0.0%
1885 0.391 +0.0%
1886 0.391 +0.0%
1887 0.391 +0.0%
1888 0.391 +0.0%
1889 0.391 +0.0%
1890 0.391 +0.0%
1891 0.391 +0.0%
1892 0.391 +0.0%
1893 0.391 +0.0%
1894 0.391 +0.0%
1895 0.391 +0.0%
1896 0.391 +0.0%
1897 0.391 +0.0%
1898 0.391 +0.0%
1899 0.391 +0.0%
1900 0.391 +0.0%
1901 0.391 +0.0%
1902 0.391 +0.0%
1903 0.391 +0.0%
1904 0.391 +0.0%
1905 0.391 +0.0%
1906 0.391 +0.0%
1907 0.391 +0.0%
1908 0.391 +0.0%
1909 0.391 +0.0%
1910 0.391 +0.0%
1911 0.391 +0.0%
1912 0.391 +0.0%
1913 0.391 +0.0%
1914 0.391 +0.0%
1915 0.391 +0.0%
1916 0.391 +0.0%
1917 0.085 -78.3%
1918 0.085 +0.0%
1919 0.085 +0.0%
1920 0.621 +630.6%
1921 0.621 +0.0%
1922 0.621 +0.0%
1923 0.621 +0.0%
1924 0.621 +0.0%
1925 0.621 +0.0%
1926 0.621 +0.0%
1927 0.621 +0.0%
1928 0.621 +0.0%
1929 0.621 +0.0%
1930 0.621 +0.0%
1931 0.621 +0.0%
1932 0.621 +0.0%
1933 0.621 +0.0%
1934 0.621 +0.0%
1935 0.621 +0.0%
1936 0.621 +0.0%
1937 0.621 +0.0%
1938 0.621 +0.0%
1939 0.621 +0.0%
1940 0.621 +0.0%
1941 0.621 +0.0%
1942 0.621 +0.0%
1943 0.621 +0.0%
1944 0.621 +0.0%
1945 0.621 +0.0%
1946 0.621 +0.0%
1947 0.621 +0.0%
1948 0.417 -32.9%
1949 0.947 +127.1%
1950 1.63 +71.7%
1951 1.63 +0.0%
1952 1.63 +0.0%
1953 1.63 +0.0%
1954 1.63 +0.0%
1955 1.63 +0.0%
1956 1.63 +0.0%
1957 1.63 +0.0%
1958 1.63 +0.0%
1959 1.63 +0.0%
1960 2.1 +29.5%
1961 2.1 +0.0%
1962 2.1 +0.0%
1963 2.1 +0.0%
1964 2.1 +0.0%
1965 2.1 +0.0%
1966 2.1 +0.0%
1967 2.1 +0.0%
1968 2.1 +0.0%
1969 2.1 +0.0%
1970 2.1 +0.0%
1971 2.1 +0.0%
1972 2.1 +0.0%
1973 2.1 +0.0%
1974 2.1 +0.0%
1975 2.1 +0.0%
1976 2.1 +0.0%
1977 2.1 +0.0%
1978 2.1 +0.0%
1979 2.1 +0.0%
1980 2.1 +0.0%
1981 2.1 +0.0%
1982 2.1 +0.0%
1983 2.1 +0.0%
1984 2.1 +0.0%
1985 2.1 +0.0%
1986 2.1 +0.0%
1987 2.1 +0.0%
1988 2.1 +0.0%
1989 2.1 +0.0%
1990 2.63 +24.9%
1991 2.5 -4.8%
1992 2.5 +0.0%
1993 2.5 +0.0%
1994 2.5 +0.0%
1995 2.5 +0.0%
1996 2.5 +0.0%
1997 2.5 +0.0%
1998 2.5 +0.0%
1999 2.5 +0.0%
2000 2.5 +0.0%
2001 2.5 +0.0%
2002 2.5 +0.0%
2003 2.5 +0.0%
2004 2.5 +0.0%
2005 2.5 +0.0%
2006 2.5 +0.0%
2007 2.5 +0.0%
2008 2.5 +0.0%
2009 2.5 +0.0%
2010 2.5 +0.0%
2011 2.5 +0.0%
2012 2.5 +0.0%
2013 2.17 -13.4%
2014 2.35 +8.7%
2015 2.43 +3.0%
2016 2.45 +1.2%
2017 2.65 +7.8%
2018 2.65 +0.0%
2019 2.65 +0.0%
2020 2.65 +0.0%
2021 2.65 +0.0%
2022 2.65 +0.0%
2023 2.65 +0.0%
2024 2.65 +0.0%
2025 2.65 +0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 2.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 2.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.519, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Finland 2.71 compare
  2. 15 New Zealand 2.69 compare
  3. 16 Seychelles 2.65 compare
  4. 18 South Korea 2.57 compare
  5. 19 France 2.5 compare
  6. 20 Norway 2.49 compare

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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 17th out of 176 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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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.