How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?

11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Samoa: Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score

Costa Rica

78.4

in 2014

Samoa

78.38

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

42nd

Samoa rank

43rd

Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score over time

Costa Rica
Samoa

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 78.4 against 78.38 in Samoa, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 43rd of 181 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	75.3	61.65	13.65	Costa Rica
2010s	77.84	80.8	2.97	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score, Costa Rica or Samoa?: Costa Rica, at 78.4 against 78.38 in Samoa as of 2014.
What is the difference in registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score between Costa Rica and Samoa?: 0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score?: Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 1,968 data points, 2004–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for registering property is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost to transfer property between two local companies, as well as the quality of land administration index that evaluates the reliability of infrastructure, transparency of information, geographic coverage, land dispute resolution and equal access to property rights. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB05-15 studies.