Denmark vs Papua New Guinea: Chief executive of the government is elected

Denmark
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Denmark
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Denmark
1910s 1 0 1 Denmark
1920s 1 0 1 Denmark
1930s 1 0 1 Denmark
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Denmark
1950s 1 0 1 Denmark
1960s 1 0 1 Denmark
1970s 1 0.5 0.5 Denmark
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, Denmark or Papua New Guinea?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Papua New Guinea rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Denmark ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.