What is executive corruption index in Costa Rica?

Executive corruption index in Costa Rica was 0.228 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.655 in 1842.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1990.

How does Costa Rica rank for executive corruption index?

Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Costa Rica

Name: Executive Corruption 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: Executive Corruption Index was 0.228 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.228

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

123rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.655

in 1842

All-time low

0.133

in 1990

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Costa Rica, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.228 for executive corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.655 in 1842 and was at its lowest, 0.133, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Executive Corruption Index in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Costa Rica, 1838 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1838	0.307	—
1839	0.307	+0.0%
1840	0.307	+0.0%
1841	0.307	+0.0%
1842	0.655	+113.4%
1843	0.307	-53.1%
1844	0.307	+0.0%
1845	0.307	+0.0%
1846	0.307	+0.0%
1847	0.307	+0.0%
1848	0.307	+0.0%
1849	0.632	+105.9%
1850	0.632	+0.0%
1851	0.632	+0.0%
1852	0.632	+0.0%
1853	0.632	+0.0%
1854	0.632	+0.0%
1855	0.632	+0.0%
1856	0.632	+0.0%
1857	0.632	+0.0%
1858	0.632	+0.0%
1859	0.632	+0.0%
1860	0.38	-39.9%
1861	0.38	+0.0%
1862	0.38	+0.0%
1863	0.38	+0.0%
1864	0.38	+0.0%
1865	0.38	+0.0%
1866	0.38	+0.0%
1867	0.38	+0.0%
1868	0.38	+0.0%
1869	0.38	+0.0%
1870	0.432	+13.7%
1871	0.432	+0.0%
1872	0.432	+0.0%
1873	0.432	+0.0%
1874	0.432	+0.0%
1875	0.432	+0.0%
1876	0.432	+0.0%
1877	0.432	+0.0%
1878	0.432	+0.0%
1879	0.432	+0.0%
1880	0.432	+0.0%
1881	0.432	+0.0%
1882	0.432	+0.0%
1883	0.432	+0.0%
1884	0.432	+0.0%
1885	0.432	+0.0%
1886	0.432	+0.0%
1887	0.432	+0.0%
1888	0.432	+0.0%
1889	0.432	+0.0%
1890	0.432	+0.0%
1891	0.432	+0.0%
1892	0.432	+0.0%
1893	0.432	+0.0%
1894	0.432	+0.0%
1895	0.432	+0.0%
1896	0.432	+0.0%
1897	0.432	+0.0%
1898	0.432	+0.0%
1899	0.432	+0.0%
1900	0.432	+0.0%
1901	0.432	+0.0%
1902	0.432	+0.0%
1903	0.432	+0.0%
1904	0.432	+0.0%
1905	0.432	+0.0%
1906	0.432	+0.0%
1907	0.432	+0.0%
1908	0.432	+0.0%
1909	0.432	+0.0%
1910	0.432	+0.0%
1911	0.432	+0.0%
1912	0.432	+0.0%
1913	0.432	+0.0%
1914	0.432	+0.0%
1915	0.432	+0.0%
1916	0.432	+0.0%
1917	0.49	+13.4%
1918	0.49	+0.0%
1919	0.49	+0.0%
1920	0.381	-22.2%
1921	0.381	+0.0%
1922	0.381	+0.0%
1923	0.381	+0.0%
1924	0.381	+0.0%
1925	0.381	+0.0%
1926	0.381	+0.0%
1927	0.381	+0.0%
1928	0.381	+0.0%
1929	0.381	+0.0%
1930	0.381	+0.0%
1931	0.381	+0.0%
1932	0.381	+0.0%
1933	0.381	+0.0%
1934	0.381	+0.0%
1935	0.381	+0.0%
1936	0.381	+0.0%
1937	0.381	+0.0%
1938	0.381	+0.0%
1939	0.381	+0.0%
1940	0.381	+0.0%
1941	0.381	+0.0%
1942	0.381	+0.0%
1943	0.381	+0.0%
1944	0.381	+0.0%
1945	0.381	+0.0%
1946	0.381	+0.0%
1947	0.381	+0.0%
1948	0.426	+11.8%
1949	0.243	-43.0%
1950	0.229	-5.8%
1951	0.229	+0.0%
1952	0.229	+0.0%
1953	0.229	+0.0%
1954	0.229	+0.0%
1955	0.229	+0.0%
1956	0.229	+0.0%
1957	0.229	+0.0%
1958	0.229	+0.0%
1959	0.229	+0.0%
1960	0.229	+0.0%
1961	0.229	+0.0%
1962	0.229	+0.0%
1963	0.229	+0.0%
1964	0.229	+0.0%
1965	0.229	+0.0%
1966	0.229	+0.0%
1967	0.15	-34.5%
1968	0.15	+0.0%
1969	0.15	+0.0%
1970	0.15	+0.0%
1971	0.15	+0.0%
1972	0.15	+0.0%
1973	0.15	+0.0%
1974	0.15	+0.0%
1975	0.15	+0.0%
1976	0.15	+0.0%
1977	0.15	+0.0%
1978	0.15	+0.0%
1979	0.15	+0.0%
1980	0.15	+0.0%
1981	0.15	+0.0%
1982	0.15	+0.0%
1983	0.15	+0.0%
1984	0.15	+0.0%
1985	0.15	+0.0%
1986	0.15	+0.0%
1987	0.15	+0.0%
1988	0.15	+0.0%
1989	0.15	+0.0%
1990	0.133	-11.3%
1991	0.133	+0.0%
1992	0.133	+0.0%
1993	0.133	+0.0%
1994	0.133	+0.0%
1995	0.133	+0.0%
1996	0.133	+0.0%
1997	0.133	+0.0%
1998	0.133	+0.0%
1999	0.133	+0.0%
2000	0.133	+0.0%
2001	0.133	+0.0%
2002	0.133	+0.0%
2003	0.133	+0.0%
2004	0.133	+0.0%
2005	0.133	+0.0%
2006	0.189	+42.1%
2007	0.189	+0.0%
2008	0.189	+0.0%
2009	0.189	+0.0%
2010	0.159	-15.9%
2011	0.159	+0.0%
2012	0.159	+0.0%
2013	0.159	+0.0%
2014	0.148	-6.9%
2015	0.17	+14.9%
2016	0.189	+11.2%
2017	0.221	+16.9%
2018	0.199	-10.0%
2019	0.175	-12.1%
2020	0.175	+0.0%
2021	0.175	+0.0%
2022	0.175	+0.0%
2023	0.175	+0.0%
2024	0.228	+30.3%
2025	0.228	+0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.228 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.078, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.228 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.501, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.307	0.307	0.307	2
1840s	0.3743	0.307	0.655	10
1850s	0.632	0.632	0.632	10
1860s	0.38	0.38	0.38	10
1870s	0.432	0.432	0.432	10
1880s	0.432	0.432	0.432	10
1890s	0.432	0.432	0.432	10
1900s	0.432	0.432	0.432	10
1910s	0.4494	0.432	0.49	10
1920s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1930s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1940s	0.3717	0.243	0.426	10
1950s	0.229	0.229	0.229	10
1960s	0.2053	0.15	0.229	10
1970s	0.15	0.15	0.15	10
1980s	0.15	0.15	0.15	10
1990s	0.133	0.133	0.133	10
2000s	0.1554	0.133	0.189	10
2010s	0.1738	0.148	0.221	10
2020s	0.1927	0.175	0.228	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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126 Zambia 0.213 compare

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Costa Rica?: Executive corruption index in Costa Rica was 0.228 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.655 in 1842.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for executive corruption index?: Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).