Liberia vs Tonga: Chief executive of the government is elected

Liberia
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Liberia rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Liberia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Tonga ahead.

Liberia ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Tonga Difference Ahead
1840s 0.6 0 0.6 Liberia
1850s 1 0 1 Liberia
1860s 1 0 1 Liberia
1870s 1 0 1 Liberia
1880s 1 0 1 Liberia
1890s 1 0 1 Liberia
1900s 1 0 1 Liberia
1910s 1 0 1 Liberia
1920s 1 0 1 Liberia
1930s 1 0 1 Liberia
1940s 1 0 1 Liberia
1950s 1 0 1 Liberia
1960s 1 0 1 Liberia
1970s 1 0 1 Liberia
1980s 0.5 0 0.5 Liberia
1990s 0.3 0 0.3 Liberia
2000s 0.8 0 0.8 Liberia
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Liberia or Tonga?
Liberia, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Liberia and Tonga?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Tonga?
181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Tonga rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Liberia ranks 1st and Tonga 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

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.