Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Chief executive of the government is elected
Micronesia (country)
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Samoa
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Samoa |
| 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, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
- Micronesia (country), at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 0, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Micronesia (country) 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.