Burkina Faso vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Chief executive of the government is elected

Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
166th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
166th

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th of 198 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1940s 0 1 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1950s 0 1 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s 0.6 1 0.4 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 0.2 0.2 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.9 0 0.9 Burkina Faso
2000s 1 0 1 Burkina Faso
2010s 0.9 0 0.9 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.3333 0 0.3333 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Burkina Faso or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Burkina Faso and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.