East Timor vs United States: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
East Timor
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
East Timor rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- East Timor
- United States
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 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 chosen in multi-party elections, East Timor or United States?
- East Timor, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between East Timor and United States?
- 0, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and United States rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- East Timor ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.