Japan vs Tuvalu: Chief executive of the government is elected
Japan
1
in 2025
Tuvalu
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Japan
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 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, Japan or Tuvalu?
- Japan, at 1 against 1 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Japan and Tuvalu?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tuvalu?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Tuvalu rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Japan ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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.