Mexico vs South Africa: Chief executive of the government is elected
Mexico
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Mexico ranks 1st and South Africa 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.