Cuba vs East Timor: Chief executive of the government is elected

Cuba
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Cuba rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Cuba
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1 against 1 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was East Timor ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba East Timor Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0.6 0 0.6 Cuba
1910s 1 0 1 Cuba
1920s 1 0 1 Cuba
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Cuba
1940s 1 0 1 Cuba
1950s 0.7 0 0.7 Cuba
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0.4 0 0.4 Cuba
1980s 1 0 1 Cuba
1990s 1 0 1 Cuba
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Cuba
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, Cuba or East Timor?
Cuba, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Cuba and East Timor?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and East Timor?
167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
How do Cuba and East Timor rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Cuba ranks 1st and East Timor 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.