Ecuador vs Liberia: Chief executive of the government is elected

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Liberia
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Ecuador
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Liberia Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1840s 1 0.3 0.7 Ecuador
1850s 0.9 1 0.1 Liberia
1860s 0.9 1 0.1 Liberia
1870s 0.6 1 0.4 Liberia
1880s 0.2 1 0.8 Liberia
1890s 0.8 1 0.2 Liberia
1900s 0.9 1 0.1 Liberia
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 0.5 1 0.5 Liberia
1930s 0.5 1 0.5 Liberia
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Liberia
1970s 0.3 1 0.7 Liberia
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Ecuador
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 Ecuador
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Ecuador
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, Ecuador or Liberia?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Ecuador and Liberia?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Liberia rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Ecuador ranks 1st and Liberia 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.