Botswana vs Samoa: Chief executive of the government is elected

Botswana
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Botswana
  • Samoa
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How they compare

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

Across all 124 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

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

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Samoa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.4 0.8 0.4 Samoa
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Botswana or Samoa?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Botswana and Samoa?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Botswana ranks 1st and Samoa 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.