Nigeria vs Panama: Chief executive of the government is elected
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Panama rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Nigeria
- Panama
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 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, Nigeria or Panama?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Nigeria and Panama?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Panama 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.