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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.607
in 1891
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Costa Rica, 1838–2025

00.20.40.6183819312025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.607 in 1891 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Costa Rica 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 188 years of available data.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.485 —
1839 0.485 +0.0%
1840 0.485 +0.0%
1841 0.485 +0.0%
1842 0.485 +0.0%
1843 0.485 +0.0%
1844 0.485 +0.0%
1845 0.485 +0.0%
1846 0.485 +0.0%
1847 0.485 +0.0%
1848 0.485 +0.0%
1849 0.485 +0.0%
1850 0.485 +0.0%
1851 0.485 +0.0%
1852 0.485 +0.0%
1853 0.485 +0.0%
1854 0.485 +0.0%
1855 0.485 +0.0%
1856 0.485 +0.0%
1857 0.485 +0.0%
1858 0.485 +0.0%
1859 0.485 +0.0%
1860 0.485 +0.0%
1861 0.485 +0.0%
1862 0.485 +0.0%
1863 0.485 +0.0%
1864 0.485 +0.0%
1865 0.485 +0.0%
1866 0.485 +0.0%
1867 0.304 -37.3%
1868 0.304 +0.0%
1869 0.569 +87.2%
1870 0.304 -46.6%
1871 0.373 +22.7%
1872 0.304 -18.5%
1873 0.304 +0.0%
1874 0.304 +0.0%
1875 0.304 +0.0%
1876 0.304 +0.0%
1877 0.304 +0.0%
1878 0.304 +0.0%
1879 0.304 +0.0%
1880 0.304 +0.0%
1881 0.304 +0.0%
1882 0.304 +0.0%
1883 0.304 +0.0%
1884 0.304 +0.0%
1885 0.304 +0.0%
1886 0.304 +0.0%
1887 0.304 +0.0%
1888 0.304 +0.0%
1889 0.304 +0.0%
1890 0.304 +0.0%
1891 0.607 +99.7%
1892 0.607 +0.0%
1893 0.607 +0.0%
1894 0.607 +0.0%
1895 0.607 +0.0%
1896 0.607 +0.0%
1897 0.607 +0.0%
1898 0.607 +0.0%
1899 0.607 +0.0%
1900 0.304 -49.9%
1901 0.304 +0.0%
1902 0.304 +0.0%
1903 0.304 +0.0%
1904 0.304 +0.0%
1905 0.304 +0.0%
1906 0.304 +0.0%
1907 0.304 +0.0%
1908 0.304 +0.0%
1909 0.304 +0.0%
1910 0.304 +0.0%
1911 0.304 +0.0%
1912 0.304 +0.0%
1913 0.304 +0.0%
1914 0.304 +0.0%
1915 0.304 +0.0%
1916 0.304 +0.0%
1917 0.304 +0.0%
1918 0.304 +0.0%
1919 0.304 +0.0%
1920 0.304 +0.0%
1921 0.304 +0.0%
1922 0.304 +0.0%
1923 0.304 +0.0%
1924 0.304 +0.0%
1925 0.304 +0.0%
1926 0.304 +0.0%
1927 0.304 +0.0%
1928 0.304 +0.0%
1929 0.304 +0.0%
1930 0.304 +0.0%
1931 0.304 +0.0%
1932 0.304 +0.0%
1933 0.304 +0.0%
1934 0.304 +0.0%
1935 0.304 +0.0%
1936 0.304 +0.0%
1937 0.304 +0.0%
1938 0.304 +0.0%
1939 0.304 +0.0%
1940 0.304 +0.0%
1941 0.304 +0.0%
1942 0.304 +0.0%
1943 0.304 +0.0%
1944 0.304 +0.0%
1945 0.304 +0.0%
1946 0.304 +0.0%
1947 0.304 +0.0%
1948 0.304 +0.0%
1949 0.401 +31.9%
1950 0.401 +0.0%
1951 0.401 +0.0%
1952 0.401 +0.0%
1953 0.401 +0.0%
1954 0.401 +0.0%
1955 0.401 +0.0%
1956 0.401 +0.0%
1957 0.401 +0.0%
1958 0.401 +0.0%
1959 0.401 +0.0%
1960 0.401 +0.0%
1961 0.401 +0.0%
1962 0.401 +0.0%
1963 0.401 +0.0%
1964 0.401 +0.0%
1965 0.401 +0.0%
1966 0.401 +0.0%
1967 0.401 +0.0%
1968 0.401 +0.0%
1969 0.401 +0.0%
1970 0.401 +0.0%
1971 0.401 +0.0%
1972 0.401 +0.0%
1973 0.401 +0.0%
1974 0.401 +0.0%
1975 0.401 +0.0%
1976 0.401 +0.0%
1977 0.401 +0.0%
1978 0.401 +0.0%
1979 0.401 +0.0%
1980 0.401 +0.0%
1981 0.401 +0.0%
1982 0.401 +0.0%
1983 0.401 +0.0%
1984 0.401 +0.0%
1985 0.401 +0.0%
1986 0.401 +0.0%
1987 0.401 +0.0%
1988 0.401 +0.0%
1989 0.401 +0.0%
1990 0.401 +0.0%
1991 0.401 +0.0%
1992 0.401 +0.0%
1993 0.401 +0.0%
1994 0.401 +0.0%
1995 0.401 +0.0%
1996 0.401 +0.0%
1997 0.495 +23.4%
1998 0.495 +0.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53. (55 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.414. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.485 0.485 0.485 2
1840s 0.485 0.485 0.485 10
1850s 0.485 0.485 0.485 10
1860s 0.4572 0.304 0.569 10
1870s 0.3109 0.304 0.373 10
1880s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1890s 0.5767 0.304 0.607 10
1900s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1910s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1920s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1930s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1940s 0.3137 0.304 0.401 10
1950s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
1960s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
1970s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
1980s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
1990s 0.3797 0 0.495 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 135 Saudi Arabia 0.004 compare
  2. 136 United Arab Emirates 0.003 compare
  3. 137 Eritrea 0.002 compare
  4. 138 Bahrain 0
  5. 138 Bangladesh 0 compare
  6. 138 Barbados 0
  7. 138 Botswana 0
  8. 138 Cape Verde 0
  9. 138 Cyprus 0
  10. 138 Estonia 0 compare
  11. 138 Hong Kong 0
  12. 138 Iceland 0
  13. 138 Ireland 0 compare
  14. 138 Israel 0 compare
  15. 138 Jamaica 0
  16. 138 Kuwait 0
  17. 138 Latvia 0 compare
  18. 138 Libya 0
  19. 138 Lithuania 0 compare
  20. 138 Luxembourg 0
  21. 138 Malawi 0
  22. 138 Malta 0
  23. 138 Mauritius 0
  24. 138 Montenegro 0
  25. 138 New Zealand 0 compare
  26. 138 Nicaragua 0 compare
  27. 138 North Macedonia 0 compare
  28. 138 Oman 0
  29. 138 Portugal 0 compare
  30. 138 Qatar 0
  31. 138 Serbia 0 compare
  32. 138 Seychelles 0 compare
  33. 138 Sierra Leone 0
  34. 138 Singapore 0
  35. 138 Slovenia 0 compare
  36. 138 Taiwan 0 compare
  37. 138 Trinidad and Tobago 0
  38. 138 Uganda 0
  39. 138 Vanuatu 0
  40. 138 Vatican 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Costa Rica?
Strong elected regional governments index in Costa Rica was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.607 in 1891.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Costa Rica rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Costa Rica ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
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 Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.