Happiness cantril ladder in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Happiness cantril ladder was 7.44 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.44
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.44
in 2025
All-time low
6.58
in 2021
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Happiness cantril ladder in Costa Rica, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for happiness cantril ladder in Costa Rica is 7.44, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness cantril ladder in Costa Rica peaked at 7.44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.58, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.16 | 7.07 | 7.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.58 | 7.44 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.931 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.809 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.862 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.922 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.915 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness cantril ladder in Costa Rica?
- Happiness cantril ladder in Costa Rica was 7.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness cantril ladder recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest happiness cantril ladder recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for happiness cantril ladder?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness cantril ladder rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness cantril ladder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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