Costa Rica vs Germany: Elected political leaders index
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Germany ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 0.675 | 0 | 0.675 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 0.675 | 0 | 0.675 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 0.675 | 0 | 0.675 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 0.675 | 0 | 0.675 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.65 | 0.1 | 0.55 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany 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.