Indonesia vs Maldives: Chief executive of the government is elected

Indonesia
1
in 2025
Maldives
1
in 2025
Indonesia rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Indonesia
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1 against 1 in Maldives, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Maldives ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Maldives Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
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 0 0 β€”
1950s 0.5 0 0.5 Indonesia
1960s 0 0.2 0.2 Maldives
1970s 0.7 1 0.3 Maldives
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 Indonesia
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, Indonesia or Maldives?
Indonesia, at 1 against 1 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Indonesia and Maldives?
0, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Maldives?
226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Maldives rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Indonesia ranks 1st and Maldives 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.