Canada vs Palau: Chief executive of the government is elected
Canada
1
in 2025
Palau
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Canada
- Palau
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Palau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 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, Canada or Palau?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Canada and Palau?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Palau?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Palau rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Canada ranks 1st and Palau 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.