Angola vs Costa Rica: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Angola
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Angola rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Angola
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 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 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Angola or Costa Rica?
- Angola, 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 Angola and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Costa Rica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Costa Rica rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Angola 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
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.