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Dealing with construction permits: Quality control after construction in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Dealing with construction permits: Quality control after construction was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
3 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
3 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Quality control after construction in Costa Rica, 2014–2019

01232014201620192014: 3 DB16-20 methodology2015: 3 DB16-20 methodology2016: 3 DB16-20 methodology2017: 3 DB16-20 methodology2018: 3 DB16-20 methodology2019: 3 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 3 DB16-20 methodology for dealing with construction permits: quality control after construction in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Costa Rica ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: quality control after construction in Costa Rica?
Dealing with construction permits: quality control after construction in Costa Rica was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: quality control after construction recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: quality control after construction recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for dealing with construction permits: quality control after construction?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: quality control after construction rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Quality control after construction index (0-3) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dealing with construction permits: Quality control after construction index (0-3) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,109 data points, 2014–2019
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The quality control after construction index evaluates quality control after the construction process. It has two components: (i) whether a final inspection is mandated by law to verify that the building was built in accordance with the approved plans and existing building regulations; and (ii) whether the final inspection is implemented in practice. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.