Chief executive of the government is elected in United States
United States: Chief executive of the government is elected was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1789
All-time low
1
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Chief executive of the government is elected in United States, 1789–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, chief executive of the government is elected in United States stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is elected in United States peaked at 1 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1789.
United States ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 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 United States
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5014 °C (2026)
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- Consumer price index 143.86 2010 = 100 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chief executive of the government is elected in United States?
- Chief executive of the government is elected in United States 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1789.
- What is the lowest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1789.
- How does United States rank for chief executive of the government is elected?
- United States ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is chief executive of the government is elected rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.