Guinea vs Lesotho: Chief executive of the government is elected

Guinea
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Guinea rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Guinea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guinea ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.2 0 0.2 Guinea
1960s 1 0.4 0.6 Guinea
1970s 1 0 1 Guinea
1980s 0.4 0.1 0.3 Guinea
1990s 0.7 0.7 0
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Lesotho
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 0.3333 1 0.6667 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Guinea or Lesotho?
Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Guinea and Lesotho?
0, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Guinea ranks 1st and Lesotho 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.