Bolivia vs Canada: Chief executive of the government is elected

Bolivia
1
in 2025
Canada
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Canada rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Bolivia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in Canada, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Bolivia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Canada Difference Ahead
1840s 0.5556 0 0.5556 Bolivia
1850s 0.7 0 0.7 Bolivia
1860s 0.4 0.3 0.1 Bolivia
1870s 0.3 1 0.7 Canada
1880s 0.9 1 0.1 Canada
1890s 0.7 1 0.3 Canada
1900s 0.6 1 0.4 Canada
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 0.9 1 0.1 Canada
1930s 0.7 1 0.3 Canada
1940s 0.8 1 0.2 Canada
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Canada
1970s 0 1 1 Canada
1980s 0.8 1 0.2 Canada
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Canada
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Bolivia or Canada?
Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Bolivia and Canada?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Canada?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Canada rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Bolivia ranks 1st and Canada 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

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
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.