Ethiopia vs Thailand: Chief executive of the government is elected

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Thailand ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Thailand Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.7 0.7 Thailand
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 Thailand
1950s 0 0.6 0.6 Thailand
1960s 0 0.1 0.1 Thailand
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Thailand
1980s 0.3 1 0.7 Thailand
1990s 0.7 0.9 0.2 Thailand
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Ethiopia
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Ethiopia
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, Ethiopia or Thailand?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Ethiopia and Thailand?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Thailand 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
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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.