Guinea vs Japan: Chief executive of the government is elected

Guinea
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Guinea rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Guinea
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

Across all 135 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Japan Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0.2 0.2 Japan
1920s 0 1 1 Japan
1930s 0 0.6 0.6 Japan
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0.2 0.8 0.6 Japan
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 0.4 1 0.6 Japan
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Japan
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Japan
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 0.3333 1 0.6667 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Guinea or Japan?
Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Guinea and Japan?
0, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Japan?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Japan rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Guinea ranks 1st and Japan 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

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.