Argentina vs Costa Rica: Elected political leaders index
Argentina
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 0.6 | 0.675 | 0.075 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.675 | 0.325 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.675 | 0.325 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.675 | 0.325 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.65 | 0.35 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Argentina ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.