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

Austria
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

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

  • Austria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0.1 0.1 Costa Rica
1890s 0 0.1 0.1 Costa Rica
1900s 0 1 1 Costa Rica
1910s 0.2 0.9 0.7 Costa Rica
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 0.4444 1 0.5556 Costa Rica
1940s 1 0.6 0.4 Austria
1950s 1 0.7 0.3 Austria
1960s 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Austria or Costa Rica?
Austria, 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 Austria and Costa Rica?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
182 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Austria 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.