Portugal vs Seychelles: Chief executive of the government is elected
Portugal
1
in 2025
Seychelles
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Portugal
- Seychelles
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 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, Portugal or Seychelles?
- Portugal, at 1 against 1 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Portugal and Seychelles?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Seychelles 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.