Japan vs Nauru: Elections for the governments chief executive

Japan
1
in 2025
Nauru
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st

Elections for the governments chief executive over time

  • Japan
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Nauru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Nauru ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nauru Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.2 0 0.2 Japan
1920s 1 0 1 Japan
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Japan
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Japan
1960s 1 0.4 0.6 Japan
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
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 elections for the governments chief executive, Japan or Nauru?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Nauru as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Japan and Nauru?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nauru?
138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
How do Japan and Nauru rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
Japan ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections for the governments chief executive
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed