Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Chief executive of the government is elected

Equatorial Guinea
1
in 2025
Gabon
1
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Gabon rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
00.20.40.60.81188519552025

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Gabon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gabon ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Gabon ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Gabon Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.2 1 0.8 Gabon
1970s 0.2 1 0.8 Gabon
1980s 0.7 1 0.3 Gabon
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Gabon 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.

Individual pages

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.