Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Elections for the governments chief executive
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Cyprus rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Cyprus ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Cyprus 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 | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Cyprus 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.