Afghanistan vs Syria: Chief executive of the government is elected
Afghanistan
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
166th
Syria rank
166th
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 166th and Syria ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Syria |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0.6667 | 0.5 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Afghanistan ranks 166th and Syria ranks 166th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.