Ethiopia vs Kenya: Chief executive of the government is elected
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
Across all 131 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Kenya |
| 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, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Kenya 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.