Iraq vs Palau: Chief executive of the government is elected
Iraq
1
in 2025
Palau
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Iraq
- Palau
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Palau, a difference of 0.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Palau |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Palau |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Palau |
| 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, Iraq or Palau?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Iraq and Palau?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palau?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Palau rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Palau 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.