Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Chief executive of the government is elected
Equatorial Guinea
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Zambia |
| 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 Zambia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Zambia 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.