Samoa vs Tanzania: Chief executive of the government is elected
Samoa
1
in 2025
Tanzania
1
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Samoa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Tanzania |
| 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 Tanzania?
- Samoa, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Samoa and Tanzania?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tanzania rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Tanzania 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.