Germany vs Laos: Chief executive of the government is elected
Germany
1
in 2025
Laos
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Laos rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Germany
- Laos
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Laos ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 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, Germany or Laos?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Germany and Laos?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Laos?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Laos rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Germany ranks 1st and Laos 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.