Albania vs Costa Rica: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Albania
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Albania rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Albania
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Albania ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0.875 0.875 Costa Rica
1920s 0.8 1 0.2 Costa Rica
1930s 0.6 1 0.4 Costa Rica
1940s 0.3 0.8 0.5 Costa Rica
1950s 0 0.7 0.7 Costa Rica
1960s 0 1 1 Costa Rica
1970s 0 1 1 Costa Rica
1980s 0 1 1 Costa Rica
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Albania or Costa Rica?
Albania, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Albania and Costa Rica?
0, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Albania ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.