Samoa vs Turkmenistan: Elections for the governments chief executive

Samoa
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st

Elections for the governments chief executive over time

  • Samoa
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Samoa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0.4 0.4 Turkmenistan
1940s 0 1 1 Turkmenistan
1950s 0 1 1 Turkmenistan
1960s 0.8 1 0.2 Turkmenistan
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Samoa
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, Samoa or Turkmenistan?
Samoa, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Samoa and Turkmenistan?
0, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turkmenistan?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Samoa and Turkmenistan rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
Samoa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections for the governments chief executive
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed