Bangladesh vs North Korea: Chief executive of the government is elected
Bangladesh
0
in 2025
North Korea
0
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
166th
North Korea rank
166th
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Bangladesh
- North Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0 against 0 in North Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Korea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 166th and North Korea ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4444 | 0.1111 | 0.3333 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Bangladesh or North Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 0 against 0 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Bangladesh ranks 166th and North Korea ranks 166th 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.