Strong civil society index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Strong civil society index was 0.954 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.954
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.977
in 1990
All-time low
0.669
in 1936
Years of data
188
1838–2025
Strong civil society index in Costa Rica, 1838–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, strong civil society index in Costa Rica stood at 0.954.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.977 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.669, in 1936.
Costa Rica ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.732 | 0.732 | 0.732 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.732 | 0.732 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.732 | 0.732 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.732 | 0.732 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.732 | 0.732 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.732 | 0.732 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.713 | 0.694 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.759 | 0.759 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7338 | 0.675 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.764 | 0.764 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7224 | 0.669 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7027 | 0.686 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.873 | 0.873 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.873 | 0.873 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9023 | 0.895 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9462 | 0.94 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.977 | 0.977 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.977 | 0.977 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9693 | 0.946 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.954 | 0.954 | 0.954 | 6 |
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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 strong civil society index in Costa Rica?
- Strong civil society index in Costa Rica was 0.954 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 1990.
- What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.669 in 1936.
- How does Costa Rica rank for strong civil society index?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Strong civil society index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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