Lesotho vs Turkey: Chief executive of the government is elected
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Lesotho
- Turkey
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
Across all 105 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Turkey |
| 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 Turkey?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Lesotho and Turkey?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkey?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Turkey rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Turkey 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.