Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Chief executive of the government is elected
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Marshall Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Vanuatu?
- Marshall Islands, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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.