Pakistan vs Samoa: Chief executive of the government is elected
Pakistan
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Pakistan rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Pakistan
- Samoa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Samoa |
| 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, Pakistan or Samoa?
- Pakistan, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Pakistan and Samoa?
- 0, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Samoa?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Samoa rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Pakistan 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.