Costa Rica vs Hungary: Elections for the governments chief executive
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Hungary
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Hungary, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Hungary |
| 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, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Hungary 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.