Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Rwanda?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Rwanda 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.