Rule of Law - Number of sources in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14
in 2007
All-time low
8
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Costa Rica, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 81998: 82000: 82002: 92003: 92004: 112005: 122006: 132007: 142008: 142009: 142010: 142011: 142012: 132013: 122014: 132015: 132016: 132017: 132018: 122019: 122020: 112021: 112022: 122023: 132024: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - number of sources in Costa Rica stood at 13.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in Costa Rica peaked at 14 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1996.

Costa Rica ranks 67th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Number of sources in Costa Rica, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 8
1998 8 +0.0%
2000 8 +0.0%
2002 9 +12.5%
2003 9 +0.0%
2004 11 +22.2%
2005 12 +9.1%
2006 13 +8.3%
2007 14 +7.7%
2008 14 +0.0%
2009 14 +0.0%
2010 14 +0.0%
2011 14 +0.0%
2012 13 -7.1%
2013 12 -7.7%
2014 13 +8.3%
2015 13 +0.0%
2016 13 +0.0%
2017 13 +0.0%
2018 12 -7.7%
2019 12 +0.0%
2020 11 -8.3%
2021 11 +0.0%
2022 12 +9.1%
2023 13 +8.3%
2024 13 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8 8 8 2
2000s 11.56 8 14 9
2010s 12.9 12 14 10
2020s 12 11 13 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 67 Argentina 13 compare
  2. 67 Austria 13 compare
  3. 67 Belgium 13 compare
  4. 67 Bolivia 13 compare
  5. 67 Chile 13 compare
  6. 67 China 13 compare
  7. 67 Cyprus 13 compare
  8. 67 Ecuador 13 compare
  9. 67 Eswatini 13 compare
  10. 67 France 13 compare
  11. 67 Germany 13 compare
  12. 67 Greece 13 compare
  13. 67 Ireland 13 compare
  14. 67 Italy 13 compare
  15. 67 Kazakhstan 13 compare
  16. 67 Lithuania 13 compare
  17. 67 Malaysia 13 compare
  18. 67 Nicaragua 13 compare
  19. 67 Paraguay 13 compare
  20. 67 Portugal 13 compare
  21. 67 South Africa 13 compare
  22. 67 Spain 13 compare
  23. 67 Sweden 13 compare
  24. 67 Thailand 13 compare
  25. 67 Turkey 13 compare
  26. 67 United Kingdom 13 compare
  27. 67 United States 13 compare
  28. 67 Uruguay 13 compare
  29. 67 Venezuela 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - number of sources in Costa Rica?
Rule of law - number of sources in Costa Rica was 13 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for rule of law - number of sources?
Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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