Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Chief executive of the government is elected

Cote d'Ivoire
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 1 1 South Africa
1920s 0 1 1 South Africa
1930s 0 1 1 South Africa
1940s 0 1 1 South Africa
1950s 0 1 1 South Africa
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 South Africa
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 South Africa
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 South Africa
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, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
0, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 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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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
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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.