Ecuador vs Viet Nam: Chief executive of the government is elected
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Viet Nam
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Ecuador
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 10 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Viet Nam |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Viet Nam |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.25 | 1 | 0.75 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Ecuador or Viet Nam?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Ecuador and Viet Nam?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Viet Nam?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Viet Nam rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Ecuador ranks 1st and Viet Nam 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
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.