Laos vs Samoa: Chief executive of the government is elected
Laos
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Samoa ahead.
Laos ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Samoa |
| 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 Samoa?
- Laos, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Laos and Samoa?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Laos ranks 1st and Samoa 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.