Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Elected Political Leaders Index
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Kyrgyzstan rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Kyrgyzstan 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 | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.5625 | 0 | 0.5625 | 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 | 0.65 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Kyrgyzstan 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).