Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Elections for the governments chief executive
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Viet Nam
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 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 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Viet Nam?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Viet Nam 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.