Chief executive of the government is elected in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Chief executive of the government is elected was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Chief executive of the government is elected in Saint Lucia, 1951–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, chief executive of the government is elected in Saint Lucia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 75 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 Saint Lucia peaked at 1 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1951.
That places Saint Lucia 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 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 Saint Lucia
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 128.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chief executive of the government is elected in Saint Lucia?
- Chief executive of the government is elected in Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1967.
- What is the lowest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1951.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Saint Lucia ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is chief executive of the government is elected rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.