Kiribati vs East Timor: Chief executive of the government is elected

Kiribati
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Kiribati rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Kiribati
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1 against 1 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was East Timor ahead.

Kiribati ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati East Timor Difference Ahead
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 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0.2 0 0.2 Kiribati
1980s 1 0 1 Kiribati
1990s 1 0 1 Kiribati
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Kiribati
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 chief executive of the government is elected, Kiribati or East Timor?
Kiribati, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Kiribati and East Timor?
0, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and East Timor?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and East Timor rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Kiribati ranks 1st and East Timor 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.