Elected political leaders index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Elected political leaders index was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1913
All-time low
0
in 1838
Years of data
188
1838–2025
Elected political leaders index in Costa Rica, 1838–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elected political leaders index in Costa Rica is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 188 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Costa Rica peaked at 1 in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1838.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.675 | 0 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.675 | 0 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.675 | 0 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.675 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.65 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elected political leaders index in Costa Rica?
- Elected political leaders index in Costa Rica was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1913.
- What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1838.
- How does Costa Rica rank for elected political leaders index?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Elected political leaders index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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