Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Elections for the governments chief executive

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

Elections for the governments chief executive over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 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 0.8 0.2 Costa Rica
1970s 1 0.5 0.5 Costa Rica
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.4 0.6 Costa Rica
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 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, Costa Rica or Rwanda?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Rwanda 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