Costa Rica vs Samoa: Elections for the governments chief executive
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Samoa 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.