Tonga vs Vietnam: Chief executive of the government is elected
Tonga
1
in 2025
Vietnam
1
in 2025
Tonga rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Tonga
- Vietnam
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1 against 1 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
Across all 159 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 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, Tonga or Vietnam?
- Tonga, at 1 against 1 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Tonga and Vietnam?
- 0, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vietnam?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Vietnam rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Tonga ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.