Kazakhstan vs Korea, Rep.: Chief executive of the government is elected
Kazakhstan
1
in 2025
Korea, Rep.
1
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
1st
Korea, Rep. rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Kazakhstan
- Korea, Rep.
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1 against 1 in Korea, Rep., a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 1st and Korea, Rep. ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Rep. in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Korea, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Kazakhstan or Korea, Rep.?
- Kazakhstan, at 1 against 1 in Korea, Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Kazakhstan and Korea, Rep.?
- 0, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Korea, Rep.?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Korea, Rep. rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st and Korea, Rep. 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.