Costa Rica: Fragile state index

The latest value from 2024 is 39.4 index points, a decline from 40.4 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 64.56 index points, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 2007 to 2024 is 46.01 index points. The minimum value, 39.4 index points, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 52.5 index points was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The Fragile States Index measures the vulnerability in pre-conflict, active conflict and post-conflict situations. The index comprises twelve conflict risk indicators that are used to measure the condition of a state at any given moment: security apparatus, factionalized elites, group grievance, economic decline, uneven economic development, human flight and brain drain, state legitimacy, public services, human rights and rule of law, demographic pressures, refugees and IDPs, and external intervention. The higher the value of the index, the more "fragile" the country is.