Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 188 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.