Costa Rica vs Montenegro: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Montenegro
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Montenegro rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Costa Rica
- Montenegro
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Montenegro ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Montenegro 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 | Costa Rica | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 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, Costa Rica or Montenegro?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Montenegro rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Montenegro 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.