Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Elections for the governments chief executive

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

Elections for the governments chief executive over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

Across all 149 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
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 0.3 1 0.7 Costa Rica
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Costa Rica
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Costa Rica
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
Democratic Republic of Congo 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