Stateness Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stateness Index was 9.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index in Costa Rica stood at 9.25. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Costa Rica peaked at 10 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.5 | — |
| 2007 | 9.75 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.75 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.25 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.38, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.75 | 9.5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 9.25 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 9.25 | 9.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- 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 stateness index in Costa Rica?
- Stateness index in Costa Rica was 9.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for stateness index?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.