Costa Rica vs Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Elections for the governments chief executive

Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank
1st

Elections for the governments chief executive over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0
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 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 1 Costa Rica
1970s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1980s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
1990s 1 0 1 Costa Rica
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 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 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Costa Rica and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 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.

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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