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

India
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
India rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • India
  • East Timor
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was East Timor ahead.

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

India has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India East Timor Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
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 0.3 0 0.3 India
1950s 1 0 1 India
1960s 1 0 1 India
1970s 1 0 1 India
1980s 1 0 1 India
1990s 1 0 1 India
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 India
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, India or East Timor?
India, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between India and East Timor?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and East Timor?
167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
How do India and East Timor rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
India 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.