Costa Rica vs Greece: Elections for the governments chief executive
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Greece
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Greece rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Greece, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Greece |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Greece |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 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 Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Greece 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.