Mexico vs Vietnam: Chief executive of the government is elected
Mexico
1
in 2025
Vietnam
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 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 Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Mexico 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.