Kenya vs Uganda: Chief executive of the government is elected
Kenya
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Kenya |
| 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, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Kenya 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
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.