Comoros vs Costa Rica: Chief executive of the government is elected
Comoros
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Comoros rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 109 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 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 elected, Comoros or Costa Rica?
- Comoros, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Comoros and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Costa Rica?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1886 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Costa Rica rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Comoros 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.