Laos vs Nepal: Chief executive of the government is elected
Laos
1
in 2025
Nepal
1
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 against 1 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Nepal ahead.
Laos ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Laos |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Laos |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Nepal |
| 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, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 1 against 1 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Laos and Nepal?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Laos ranks 1st and Nepal 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.