Guyana vs East Timor: Chief executive of the government is elected

Guyana
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Guyana
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 1 against 1 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was East Timor ahead.

Guyana ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana East Timor Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.4 0 0.4 Guyana
1970s 1 0 1 Guyana
1980s 1 0 1 Guyana
1990s 1 0 1 Guyana
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Guyana
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Guyana or East Timor?
Guyana, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Guyana and East Timor?
0, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and East Timor?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Guyana and East Timor rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Guyana ranks 1st and East Timor 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.