Jamaica vs Vietnam: Chief executive of the government is elected
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Vietnam
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Jamaica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
Across all 120 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Jamaica or Vietnam?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Jamaica and Vietnam?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vietnam?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Vietnam rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.