Canada vs Costa Rica: Elections for the governments chief executive
Canada
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Canada 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.