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

Azerbaijan
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

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

Across all 188 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

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

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan 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 0.1 0.9 0.8 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 0.9 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, Azerbaijan or Costa Rica?
Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan and Costa Rica?
0, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Costa Rica?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Costa Rica rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Azerbaijan 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.