Rule of Law - Governance score in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Rule of Law - Governance score was 67.58 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
67.58 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 208 countries
All-time high
68.45 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
64.66 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Costa Rica, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 65.9 0-1001998: 64.8 0-1002000: 65.3 0-1002002: 67.3 0-1002003: 66.5 0-1002004: 66.5 0-1002005: 67.6 0-1002006: 66.2 0-1002007: 66 0-1002008: 66.4 0-1002009: 67.8 0-1002010: 68.2 0-1002011: 64.9 0-1002012: 64.7 0-1002013: 64.8 0-1002014: 66.4 0-1002015: 65.9 0-1002016: 65.8 0-1002017: 66.3 0-1002018: 65.9 0-1002019: 67 0-1002020: 67.8 0-1002021: 67.5 0-1002022: 68.5 0-1002023: 68 0-1002024: 67.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 67.58 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Costa Rica peaked at 68.45 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.66 0-100, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 58th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Costa Rica, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 65.94 0-100
1998 64.77 0-100 -1.8%
2000 65.3 0-100 +0.8%
2002 67.3 0-100 +3.1%
2003 66.55 0-100 -1.1%
2004 66.48 0-100 -0.1%
2005 67.61 0-100 +1.7%
2006 66.21 0-100 -2.1%
2007 66.05 0-100 -0.2%
2008 66.44 0-100 +0.6%
2009 67.76 0-100 +2.0%
2010 68.15 0-100 +0.6%
2011 64.93 0-100 -4.7%
2012 64.66 0-100 -0.4%
2013 64.84 0-100 +0.3%
2014 66.37 0-100 +2.4%
2015 65.94 0-100 -0.7%
2016 65.82 0-100 -0.2%
2017 66.28 0-100 +0.7%
2018 65.89 0-100 -0.6%
2019 66.96 0-100 +1.6%
2020 67.84 0-100 +1.3%
2021 67.47 0-100 -0.5%
2022 68.45 0-100 +1.5%
2023 68.03 0-100 -0.6%
2024 67.58 0-100 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.35 0-100 64.77 0-100 65.94 0-100 2
2000s 66.63 0-100 65.3 0-100 67.76 0-100 9
2010s 65.98 0-100 64.66 0-100 68.15 0-100 10
2020s 67.87 0-100 67.47 0-100 68.45 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 55 Cyprus 68.83 0-100 compare
  2. 56 Mauritius 67.96 0-100 compare
  3. 57 Italy 67.62 0-100 compare
  4. 59 Antigua and Barbuda 67.32 0-100 compare
  5. 60 Israel 67.29 0-100 compare
  6. 61 Seychelles 67.24 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Costa Rica?
Rule of law - governance score in Costa Rica was 67.58 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 68.45 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 64.66 0-100 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for rule of law - governance score?
Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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