Botswana vs Kyrgyzstan: Chief executive of the government is elected

Botswana
1
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Kyrgyzstan rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Botswana
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.4 0.4 Kyrgyzstan
1940s 0 1 1 Kyrgyzstan
1950s 0 1 1 Kyrgyzstan
1960s 0.4 1 0.6 Kyrgyzstan
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Botswana
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 Botswana
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Botswana or Kyrgyzstan?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Botswana and Kyrgyzstan?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kyrgyzstan?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Botswana ranks 1st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st 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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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
Last refreshed

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.