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
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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

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.