Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.506 against 0.462 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Slovakia ranks 66th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1771 | -0.1384 | 0.3156 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.4952 | -0.0866 | 0.5818 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.506 | 0.045 | 0.461 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.506 | 0.5775 | 0.0715 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.506 against 0.462 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 0.044, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Slovakia ranks 66th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.