Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Chief executive of the government is elected
Samoa
1
in 2025
Saint Lucia
1
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Samoa, at 1 against 1 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Saint Lucia 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.