Guyana vs Sierra Leone: Chief executive of the government is elected
Guyana
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Guyana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sierra Leone | 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 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Guyana |
| 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, Guyana or Sierra Leone?
- Guyana, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Guyana ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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.