Costa Rica vs Ireland: Elected political leaders index
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 188 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.25 | 1 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.675 | 1 | 0.325 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.675 | 1 | 0.325 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.675 | 1 | 0.325 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.675 | 1 | 0.325 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.65 | 1 | 0.35 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Ireland 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.