Rule of law index bti in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Rule of law index bti was 9.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9.25
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2007
All-time low
9
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of law index bti in Costa Rica, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 9.22007: 9.52009: 9.52011: 9.52013: 9.22015: 92017: 9.52019: 9.52021: 9.52023: 9.52025: 9.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 9.25 for rule of law index bti in 2025.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Costa Rica peaked at 9.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 7th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.42 9.25 9.5 3
2010s 9.35 9 9.5 5
2020s 9.42 9.25 9.5 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index bti in Costa Rica?
Rule of law index bti in Costa Rica was 9.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for rule of law index bti?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of law index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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