Philippines vs Vietnam: Chief executive of the government is elected
Philippines
1
in 2025
Vietnam
1
in 2025
Philippines rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1 against 1 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vietnam ahead.
Philippines ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Vietnam |
| 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, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Philippines, at 1 against 1 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Philippines ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.