Costa Rica vs Uganda: Elections for the governments chief executive
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Uganda?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Uganda 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.