East Timor vs Vanuatu: Chief executive of the government is elected
East Timor
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
East Timor rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- East Timor
- Vanuatu
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 120 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Vanuatu |
| 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 Vanuatu?
- East Timor, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 0, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- East Timor ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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.