Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Elected political leaders index
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.25 | 0.175 | 0.075 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 0.675 | 0.875 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.675 | 0.875 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.675 | 0.875 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.675 | 0.875 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.75 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.5 | 0.9085 | 0.4085 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.65 | 0.9236 | 0.2736 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0.955 | 0.055 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.958 | 0.042 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9853 | 0.0147 | 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 Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.