What is strong civil society index in Costa Rica?

Strong civil society index in Costa Rica was 0.954 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Costa Rica

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Costa Rica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Strong Civil Society Index in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Costa Rica, 1838 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1838	0.732	—
1839	0.732	+0.0%
1840	0.732	+0.0%
1841	0.732	+0.0%
1842	0.732	+0.0%
1843	0.732	+0.0%
1844	0.732	+0.0%
1845	0.732	+0.0%
1846	0.732	+0.0%
1847	0.732	+0.0%
1848	0.732	+0.0%
1849	0.732	+0.0%
1850	0.732	+0.0%
1851	0.732	+0.0%
1852	0.732	+0.0%
1853	0.732	+0.0%
1854	0.732	+0.0%
1855	0.732	+0.0%
1856	0.732	+0.0%
1857	0.732	+0.0%
1858	0.732	+0.0%
1859	0.732	+0.0%
1860	0.732	+0.0%
1861	0.732	+0.0%
1862	0.732	+0.0%
1863	0.732	+0.0%
1864	0.732	+0.0%
1865	0.732	+0.0%
1866	0.732	+0.0%
1867	0.732	+0.0%
1868	0.732	+0.0%
1869	0.732	+0.0%
1870	0.732	+0.0%
1871	0.732	+0.0%
1872	0.732	+0.0%
1873	0.732	+0.0%
1874	0.732	+0.0%
1875	0.732	+0.0%
1876	0.732	+0.0%
1877	0.732	+0.0%
1878	0.732	+0.0%
1879	0.732	+0.0%
1880	0.732	+0.0%
1881	0.732	+0.0%
1882	0.732	+0.0%
1883	0.732	+0.0%
1884	0.732	+0.0%
1885	0.732	+0.0%
1886	0.732	+0.0%
1887	0.732	+0.0%
1888	0.732	+0.0%
1889	0.732	+0.0%
1890	0.732	+0.0%
1891	0.732	+0.0%
1892	0.732	+0.0%
1893	0.732	+0.0%
1894	0.732	+0.0%
1895	0.694	-5.2%
1896	0.694	+0.0%
1897	0.694	+0.0%
1898	0.694	+0.0%
1899	0.694	+0.0%
1900	0.759	+9.4%
1901	0.759	+0.0%
1902	0.759	+0.0%
1903	0.759	+0.0%
1904	0.759	+0.0%
1905	0.759	+0.0%
1906	0.759	+0.0%
1907	0.759	+0.0%
1908	0.759	+0.0%
1909	0.759	+0.0%
1910	0.759	+0.0%
1911	0.759	+0.0%
1912	0.759	+0.0%
1913	0.759	+0.0%
1914	0.759	+0.0%
1915	0.759	+0.0%
1916	0.759	+0.0%
1917	0.675	-11.1%
1918	0.675	+0.0%
1919	0.675	+0.0%
1920	0.764	+13.2%
1921	0.764	+0.0%
1922	0.764	+0.0%
1923	0.764	+0.0%
1924	0.764	+0.0%
1925	0.764	+0.0%
1926	0.764	+0.0%
1927	0.764	+0.0%
1928	0.764	+0.0%
1929	0.764	+0.0%
1930	0.758	-0.8%
1931	0.758	+0.0%
1932	0.758	+0.0%
1933	0.758	+0.0%
1934	0.758	+0.0%
1935	0.758	+0.0%
1936	0.669	-11.7%
1937	0.669	+0.0%
1938	0.669	+0.0%
1939	0.669	+0.0%
1940	0.686	+2.5%
1941	0.686	+0.0%
1942	0.686	+0.0%
1943	0.686	+0.0%
1944	0.686	+0.0%
1945	0.686	+0.0%
1946	0.686	+0.0%
1947	0.686	+0.0%
1948	0.686	+0.0%
1949	0.853	+24.3%
1950	0.873	+2.3%
1951	0.873	+0.0%
1952	0.873	+0.0%
1953	0.873	+0.0%
1954	0.873	+0.0%
1955	0.873	+0.0%
1956	0.873	+0.0%
1957	0.873	+0.0%
1958	0.873	+0.0%
1959	0.873	+0.0%
1960	0.873	+0.0%
1961	0.873	+0.0%
1962	0.873	+0.0%
1963	0.873	+0.0%
1964	0.873	+0.0%
1965	0.873	+0.0%
1966	0.873	+0.0%
1967	0.873	+0.0%
1968	0.873	+0.0%
1969	0.873	+0.0%
1970	0.895	+2.5%
1971	0.895	+0.0%
1972	0.895	+0.0%
1973	0.895	+0.0%
1974	0.895	+0.0%
1975	0.895	+0.0%
1976	0.895	+0.0%
1977	0.895	+0.0%
1978	0.929	+3.8%
1979	0.934	+0.5%
1980	0.94	+0.6%
1981	0.94	+0.0%
1982	0.94	+0.0%
1983	0.94	+0.0%
1984	0.94	+0.0%
1985	0.94	+0.0%
1986	0.94	+0.0%
1987	0.94	+0.0%
1988	0.971	+3.3%
1989	0.971	+0.0%
1990	0.977	+0.6%
1991	0.977	+0.0%
1992	0.977	+0.0%
1993	0.977	+0.0%
1994	0.977	+0.0%
1995	0.977	+0.0%
1996	0.977	+0.0%
1997	0.977	+0.0%
1998	0.977	+0.0%
1999	0.977	+0.0%
2000	0.977	+0.0%
2001	0.977	+0.0%
2002	0.977	+0.0%
2003	0.977	+0.0%
2004	0.977	+0.0%
2005	0.977	+0.0%
2006	0.977	+0.0%
2007	0.977	+0.0%
2008	0.977	+0.0%
2009	0.977	+0.0%
2010	0.977	+0.0%
2011	0.977	+0.0%
2012	0.977	+0.0%
2013	0.976	-0.1%
2014	0.976	+0.0%
2015	0.976	+0.0%
2016	0.968	-0.8%
2017	0.966	-0.2%
2018	0.946	-2.1%
2019	0.954	+0.8%
2020	0.954	+0.0%
2021	0.954	+0.0%
2022	0.954	+0.0%
2023	0.954	+0.0%
2024	0.954	+0.0%
2025	0.954	+0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.954 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.954 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

7 Estonia 0.962 compare
8 Switzerland 0.956 compare
10 Japan 0.95 compare
11 Ireland 0.947 compare
12 Jamaica 0.945 compare

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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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).