United States vs Vietnam: Elections for the governments chief executive
United States
1
in 2025
Vietnam
1
in 2025
United States rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
United States currently reports 1 against 1 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1790s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1800s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1810s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1820s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | United States |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, United States or Vietnam?
- United States, at 1 against 1 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between United States and Vietnam?
- 0, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- United States ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.