South Africa vs Viet Nam: Elections for the governments chief executive
South Africa
1
in 2025
Viet Nam
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Viet Nam ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 198 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.