Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Elected Political Leaders Index
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 148 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.675 | 0.675 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.675 | 0.675 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.55 | 1 | 0.45 | Costa Rica |
| 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).