Ecuador vs Guyana: Chief executive of the government is elected

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Guyana
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Guyana rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Ecuador
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Guyana, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 8 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Guyana Difference Ahead
1890s 0.75 0 0.75 Ecuador
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Ecuador
1910s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1920s 0.5 0 0.5 Ecuador
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Ecuador
1940s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1950s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1960s 0.7 0.4 0.3 Ecuador
1970s 0.3 1 0.7 Guyana
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, Ecuador or Guyana?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Ecuador and Guyana?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guyana?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Guyana rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Ecuador ranks 1st and Guyana 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.