East Timor vs Tonga: Chief executive of the government is elected
East Timor
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
East Timor rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- East Timor
- Tonga
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Tonga ahead.
East Timor ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | East Timor |
| 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, East Timor or Tonga?
- East Timor, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between East Timor and Tonga?
- 0, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tonga?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Tonga rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- East Timor 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.