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
00.20.40.60.81194819862025

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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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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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.