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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.964 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.964
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.982
in 2016
All-time low
0.444
in 1948
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Costa Rica, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.964 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.982 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.444, in 1948.

That places Costa Rica 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.738 —
1839 0.738 +0.0%
1840 0.738 +0.0%
1841 0.738 +0.0%
1842 0.738 +0.0%
1843 0.738 +0.0%
1844 0.738 +0.0%
1845 0.738 +0.0%
1846 0.738 +0.0%
1847 0.738 +0.0%
1848 0.738 +0.0%
1849 0.738 +0.0%
1850 0.738 +0.0%
1851 0.738 +0.0%
1852 0.738 +0.0%
1853 0.738 +0.0%
1854 0.738 +0.0%
1855 0.738 +0.0%
1856 0.738 +0.0%
1857 0.738 +0.0%
1858 0.738 +0.0%
1859 0.738 +0.0%
1860 0.738 +0.0%
1861 0.738 +0.0%
1862 0.738 +0.0%
1863 0.738 +0.0%
1864 0.738 +0.0%
1865 0.738 +0.0%
1866 0.738 +0.0%
1867 0.738 +0.0%
1868 0.738 +0.0%
1869 0.738 +0.0%
1870 0.738 +0.0%
1871 0.738 +0.0%
1872 0.738 +0.0%
1873 0.738 +0.0%
1874 0.738 +0.0%
1875 0.738 +0.0%
1876 0.738 +0.0%
1877 0.738 +0.0%
1878 0.738 +0.0%
1879 0.738 +0.0%
1880 0.738 +0.0%
1881 0.738 +0.0%
1882 0.738 +0.0%
1883 0.738 +0.0%
1884 0.738 +0.0%
1885 0.738 +0.0%
1886 0.738 +0.0%
1887 0.738 +0.0%
1888 0.738 +0.0%
1889 0.738 +0.0%
1890 0.738 +0.0%
1891 0.738 +0.0%
1892 0.738 +0.0%
1893 0.738 +0.0%
1894 0.738 +0.0%
1895 0.738 +0.0%
1896 0.738 +0.0%
1897 0.738 +0.0%
1898 0.738 +0.0%
1899 0.738 +0.0%
1900 0.738 +0.0%
1901 0.738 +0.0%
1902 0.738 +0.0%
1903 0.738 +0.0%
1904 0.738 +0.0%
1905 0.738 +0.0%
1906 0.738 +0.0%
1907 0.738 +0.0%
1908 0.738 +0.0%
1909 0.738 +0.0%
1910 0.738 +0.0%
1911 0.738 +0.0%
1912 0.738 +0.0%
1913 0.738 +0.0%
1914 0.738 +0.0%
1915 0.738 +0.0%
1916 0.738 +0.0%
1917 0.603 -18.3%
1918 0.578 -4.1%
1919 0.578 +0.0%
1920 0.744 +28.7%
1921 0.744 +0.0%
1922 0.744 +0.0%
1923 0.744 +0.0%
1924 0.744 +0.0%
1925 0.744 +0.0%
1926 0.744 +0.0%
1927 0.744 +0.0%
1928 0.744 +0.0%
1929 0.744 +0.0%
1930 0.744 +0.0%
1931 0.744 +0.0%
1932 0.744 +0.0%
1933 0.744 +0.0%
1934 0.744 +0.0%
1935 0.744 +0.0%
1936 0.744 +0.0%
1937 0.744 +0.0%
1938 0.744 +0.0%
1939 0.744 +0.0%
1940 0.744 +0.0%
1941 0.744 +0.0%
1942 0.744 +0.0%
1943 0.744 +0.0%
1944 0.744 +0.0%
1945 0.744 +0.0%
1946 0.744 +0.0%
1947 0.744 +0.0%
1948 0.444 -40.3%
1949 0.724 +63.1%
1950 0.934 +29.0%
1951 0.938 +0.4%
1952 0.938 +0.0%
1953 0.938 +0.0%
1954 0.938 +0.0%
1955 0.938 +0.0%
1956 0.938 +0.0%
1957 0.938 +0.0%
1958 0.938 +0.0%
1959 0.938 +0.0%
1960 0.938 +0.0%
1961 0.938 +0.0%
1962 0.938 +0.0%
1963 0.938 +0.0%
1964 0.938 +0.0%
1965 0.938 +0.0%
1966 0.938 +0.0%
1967 0.938 +0.0%
1968 0.938 +0.0%
1969 0.938 +0.0%
1970 0.938 +0.0%
1971 0.938 +0.0%
1972 0.938 +0.0%
1973 0.938 +0.0%
1974 0.938 +0.0%
1975 0.938 +0.0%
1976 0.938 +0.0%
1977 0.938 +0.0%
1978 0.938 +0.0%
1979 0.938 +0.0%
1980 0.911 -2.9%
1981 0.878 -3.6%
1982 0.878 +0.0%
1983 0.878 +0.0%
1984 0.878 +0.0%
1985 0.878 +0.0%
1986 0.938 +6.8%
1987 0.938 +0.0%
1988 0.938 +0.0%
1989 0.938 +0.0%
1990 0.959 +2.2%
1991 0.971 +1.3%
1992 0.971 +0.0%
1993 0.971 +0.0%
1994 0.971 +0.0%
1995 0.971 +0.0%
1996 0.971 +0.0%
1997 0.971 +0.0%
1998 0.971 +0.0%
1999 0.971 +0.0%
2000 0.971 +0.0%
2001 0.974 +0.3%
2002 0.974 +0.0%
2003 0.974 +0.0%
2004 0.974 +0.0%
2005 0.972 -0.2%
2006 0.972 +0.0%
2007 0.972 +0.0%
2008 0.972 +0.0%
2009 0.972 +0.0%
2010 0.972 +0.0%
2011 0.972 +0.0%
2012 0.978 +0.6%
2013 0.975 -0.3%
2014 0.975 +0.0%
2015 0.975 +0.0%
2016 0.982 +0.7%
2017 0.982 +0.0%
2018 0.884 -10.0%
2019 0.964 +9.0%
2020 0.964 +0.0%
2021 0.964 +0.0%
2022 0.964 +0.0%
2023 0.964 +0.0%
2024 0.964 +0.0%
2025 0.964 +0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.964 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.964 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.738 0.738 0.738 2
1840s 0.738 0.738 0.738 10
1850s 0.738 0.738 0.738 10
1860s 0.738 0.738 0.738 10
1870s 0.738 0.738 0.738 10
1880s 0.738 0.738 0.738 10
1890s 0.738 0.738 0.738 10
1900s 0.738 0.738 0.738 10
1910s 0.6925 0.578 0.738 10
1920s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1930s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1940s 0.712 0.444 0.744 10
1950s 0.9376 0.934 0.938 10
1960s 0.938 0.938 0.938 10
1970s 0.938 0.938 0.938 10
1980s 0.9053 0.878 0.938 10
1990s 0.9698 0.959 0.971 10
2000s 0.9727 0.971 0.974 10
2010s 0.9659 0.884 0.982 10
2020s 0.964 0.964 0.964 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Taiwan 0.971 compare
  2. 19 Denmark 0.97 compare
  3. 20 Latvia 0.965 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 0.963 compare
  5. 23 Albania 0.962 compare
  6. 24 Luxembourg 0.961 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Costa Rica?
Physical integrity rights index in Costa Rica was 0.964 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2016.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.444 in 1948.
How does Costa Rica rank for physical integrity rights index?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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