Chad vs Costa Rica: Chief executive of the government is elected
Chad
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Chad rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Chad
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 106 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Chad or Costa Rica?
- Chad, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Chad and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Costa Rica?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Costa Rica rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Chad ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.