Costa Rica / 2013 35% open

Costa Rica is ranked #46 in the 2013 Index

Rank Dataset Breakdown Location (URL) Format Info Prev. Score
1 Election Results
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http://tse.go.cr/estadisticas_... n/a n/a 100%
1 Election Results
URL: http://tse.go.cr/estadisticas_elecciones.htm


Partially available


16 National Statistics
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http://www.inec.go.cr/ n/a n/a 70%
16 National Statistics
URL: http://www.inec.go.cr/


Data is available and downloadable in excel spreadsheet to manipulate.


34 National Map
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http://www.snitcr.org/ideol/ n/a n/a 40%
34 National Map
URL: http://www.snitcr.org/ideol/


This is the map available by the National Register System. However, there is a different dataset from the National University, available in open source in the link: http://www.mapoteca.geo.una.ac.cr/index.php/home.html


47 Legislation
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http://www.asamblea.go.cr/ n/a n/a 35%
47 Legislation
URL: http://www.asamblea.go.cr/


Not all information is available Not all information available is in a readable format (there are a lot of PDF documents)


53 Government Budget
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http://cgrw01.cgr.go.cr/apex/f... n/a n/a n/a 35%
34 Pollutant Emissions
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http://www.digeca.go.cr/ n/a n/a 35%
34 Pollutant Emissions
URL: http://www.digeca.go.cr/


There is partial information, hard to find but available. Major pollutants can be found by categories (air, water, solids, etc.). All the information is PDF, not available in spreadsheets.


36 Postcodes / Zipcodes
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https://www.correos.go.cr/noso... n/a n/a 25%
36 Postcodes / Zipcodes
URL: https://www.correos.go.cr/nosotros/codigopostal/index.html


Unsure if the Zip Code / database is fully developed to match the last Census (2011) Unsure if there is a database to correspond with longitude and latitude


54 Company Register
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54 Company Register


There is data available but not in digital form. If a citizen wants the information, he/she must go physically to the Registro National to get it. There is a new format to register new companies, (www.crearempresa.go.cr) but the information available is only for companies that registered using it. If a company was registered before using the traditional format, it will not be available in the digital platform.


38 Government Spending
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http://cgrw01.cgr.go.cr/apex/f... n/a n/a 0%
38 Government Spending
URL: http://cgrw01.cgr.go.cr/apex/f?p=10263:2:1846998812089::NO::P2_ANO:


Partially available, not in detailed month to month or widely across government entities. Data is processed in graphs so there is no possibility to cross-reference with other variables. Open spending is one of the Country Commitments in Action Plan at OGP. There are multiple platforms of database related to budgets at local level, such as: https://www.hacienda.go.cr/msib21/espanol/Miscelaneos/Indices/ge_informacionespecializada.htm?vnode=16 http://datosabiertos.gob.go.cr/


52 Transport Timetables
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52 Transport Timetables


There is scattered information about transportation and timetables. There is no national timetables managed by the government, but by each company that have a licensed route. There is information for the train in the Gran Area Metropolitanea (Great Metropolitan Area), but it might not represent the reality. To access this information go to www.incofer.go.cr It may not be up to date. Each company may have online information about their service. In many cases, information available might not be accurate to the reality. not available in one single URL


Contributors

Reviewers

  • Oscar Montiel
  • Sander van der Waal
  • Ana Sofia Ruiz
  • Mor Rubinstein
  • Mariel García M

Submitters

  • Ignacio Alfaro
  • Tryggvi Björgvinsson
  • Ana Sofia Ruiz
  • Mor Rubinstein