Costa Rica vs USSR: Elections for the governments chief executive
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Costa Rica rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Costa Rica
- USSR
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | USSR |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 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 USSR?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Costa Rica and USSR?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Costa Rica and USSR rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and USSR 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.