Congo vs Ecuador: Chief executive of the government is elected

Congo
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Congo
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.

Across all 144 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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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 — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.