Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Elections for the governments chief executive
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 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 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 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, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 198 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.