Lesotho vs Marshall Islands: Chief executive of the government is elected
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Lesotho
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Marshall Islands |
| 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, Lesotho or Marshall Islands?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Marshall Islands rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Marshall Islands 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.