Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Elected Political Leaders Index
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.793 | 0.207 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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).