Bhutan vs Nigeria: Chief executive of the government is elected
Bhutan
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Bhutan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Nigeria |
| 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, Bhutan or Nigeria?
- Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Bhutan and Nigeria?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Nigeria rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 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.