Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Chief executive of the government is elected
Iraq
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 106 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Iraq 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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About this data
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.