Burundi vs Gabon: Chief executive of the government is elected
Burundi
1
in 2025
Gabon
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Gabon rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Burundi
- Gabon
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Gabon, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Gabon ahead.
Burundi ranks 1st and Gabon ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Burundi or Gabon?
- Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Burundi and Gabon?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Gabon 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.