India vs Uganda: Chief executive of the government is elected

India
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
India rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • India
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Uganda ahead.

India ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uganda 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 0.3 0 0.3 India
1950s 1 0 1 India
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 India
1970s 1 0.1 0.9 India
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 India
1990s 1 0.4 0.6 India
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
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 Uganda?
India, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between India and Uganda?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
How do India and Uganda rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
India ranks 1st and Uganda 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.