Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 74.55 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74.55 0-100
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.97 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
74.55 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Costa Rica, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 76.1 0-1001998: 76.2 0-1002000: 75.9 0-1002002: 76.6 0-1002003: 75.8 0-1002004: 75.2 0-1002005: 74.8 0-1002006: 75.3 0-1002007: 75.5 0-1002008: 74.8 0-1002009: 75.4 0-1002010: 76.4 0-1002011: 76.3 0-1002012: 76.1 0-1002013: 75.9 0-1002014: 76.8 0-1002015: 77.1 0-1002016: 76.8 0-1002017: 77.4 0-1002018: 78 0-1002019: 77.8 0-1002020: 77.9 0-1002021: 76.6 0-1002022: 76.3 0-1002023: 76.1 0-1002024: 74.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Costa Rica is 74.55 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Costa Rica peaked at 77.97 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.55 0-100, in 2024.

Costa Rica ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.17 0-100 76.1 0-100 76.23 0-100 2
2000s 75.46 0-100 74.76 0-100 76.59 0-100 9
2010s 76.86 0-100 75.91 0-100 77.97 0-100 10
2020s 76.28 0-100 74.55 0-100 77.89 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 32 Slovenia 75.35 0-100 compare
  2. 33 Bermuda 75.33 0-100 compare
  3. 34 Palau 75 0-100 compare
  4. 36 Chile 74.25 0-100 compare
  5. 37 Barbados 74.25 0-100 compare
  6. 38 Kiribati 73.88 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Costa Rica?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Costa Rica was 74.55 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 77.97 0-100 in 2018.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 74.55 0-100 in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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