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Chief executive of the government is elected in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: Chief executive of the government is elected was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025

Chief executive of the government is elected in Western Sahara, 1963–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, chief executive of the government is elected in Western Sahara stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 63 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 Western Sahara peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.

That places Western Sahara 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 7
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0.2 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is chief executive of the government is elected in Western Sahara?
Chief executive of the government is elected in Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
What is the lowest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
How does Western Sahara rank for chief executive of the government is elected?
Western Sahara ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is chief executive of the government is elected rising or falling in Western Sahara?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Sahara 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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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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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.