Chile vs Mauritania: Chief executive of the government is elected

Chile
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Chile
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Chile
1910s 1 0 1 Chile
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Chile
1930s 1 0 1 Chile
1940s 1 0 1 Chile
1950s 1 0 1 Chile
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 0.3 0.8 0.5 Mauritania
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Chile
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Chile
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Chile
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Chile or Mauritania?
Chile, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Chile and Mauritania?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mauritania?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Chile and Mauritania rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Chile ranks 1st and Mauritania 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

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
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.