Costa Rica - Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank) 87
World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
Global rank
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Ranking Race — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank)
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Costa RicaAndorraLiechtensteinMicronesia, Fed. Sts.Marshall Islands
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Costa Rica climbed from #48 to #26 (overtook Cook Islands). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Costa Rica ↓Key Events — Costa Rica
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2002Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2003Fell 31 places in global rank auto
2004Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2008Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2018Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2020Climbed 31 places in global rank auto
2023Overtook Cook Islands in global rank auto
2024Overtook Dominica in global rank auto
Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank), 1996-2025
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