Costa Rica vs Croatia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Croatia
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Croatia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Croatia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Croatia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.7778 | 0 | 0.7778 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 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, Costa Rica or Croatia?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Croatia 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.