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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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