South Africa vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Chief executive of the government is elected
South Africa
1
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- South Africa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1937 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 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, South Africa or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between South Africa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 198 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.