Botswana vs Bulgaria: Chief executive of the government is elected
Botswana
1
in 2025
Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
Across all 141 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Bulgaria 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.