Cameroon vs Gabon: Chief executive of the government is elected
Cameroon
1
in 2025
Gabon
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
1st
Gabon rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in Gabon, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Gabon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 1st and Gabon ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 0, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Cameroon 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.