Chile vs Costa Rica: Elections for the governments chief executive

Chile
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

Elections for the governments chief executive over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0 1 Chile
1840s 1 0.6 0.4 Chile
1850s 1 0.9 0.1 Chile
1860s 1 1 0 β€”
1870s 1 0.7 0.3 Chile
1880s 1 0.8 0.2 Chile
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 1 0.8 0.2 Chile
1920s 0.9 1 0.1 Costa Rica
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 1 0.9 0.1 Chile
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 0.3 1 0.7 Costa Rica
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Costa Rica
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Chile and Costa Rica?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
Chile 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections for the governments chief executive
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed