Sierra Leone vs Tonga: Chief executive of the government is elected
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tonga
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Tonga ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 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, Sierra Leone or Tonga?
- Sierra Leone, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Sierra Leone and Tonga?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tonga?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tonga rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Tonga 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.