Equatorial Guinea vs South Korea: Chief executive of the government is elected
Equatorial Guinea
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Korea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 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, Equatorial Guinea or South Korea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Equatorial Guinea and South Korea?
- 0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Korea rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and South Korea 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.