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 208 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
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 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76.1 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 76.23 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.86 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 76.59 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.78 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 75.21 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.76 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.26 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.47 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.83 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.4 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.44 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 76.28 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.05 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.91 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.83 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.13 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.78 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.44 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.97 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.8 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.89 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.57 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 76.29 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.07 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.55 0-100 | -2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 74.55 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 74.55 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.47 0-100, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 208 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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