Papua New Guinea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Chief executive of the government is elected
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.
Across all 137 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 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.