Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 8.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.5 for stability of democratic institutions index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Costa Rica peaked at 9.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 11th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.33 | 9 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8.5 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.5 | 9 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8623 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1052 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3865 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3144 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stability of democratic institutions index in Costa Rica?
- Stability of democratic institutions index in Costa Rica was 8.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.