Belize vs Costa Rica: Elections for the governments chief executive
Belize
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 164 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Costa Rica |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Belize ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.