South Korea vs Lithuania: Chief executive of the government is elected
South Korea
1
in 2025
Lithuania
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, South Korea or Lithuania?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Lithuania 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.