Chief executive of the government is elected in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Chief executive of the government is elected was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Chief executive of the government is elected in Marshall Islands, 1875–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, chief executive of the government is elected in Marshall Islands stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is elected in Marshall Islands peaked at 1 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1875.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 60.5% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 68.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chief executive of the government is elected in Marshall Islands?
- Chief executive of the government is elected in Marshall Islands was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
- What is the lowest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1875.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is chief executive of the government is elected rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.