Montenegro vs Papua New Guinea: Chief executive of the government is elected

Montenegro
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Montenegro rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Montenegro
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Montenegro ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Montenegro
1930s 0.9 0 0.9 Montenegro
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Montenegro
1950s 1 0 1 Montenegro
1960s 1 0 1 Montenegro
1970s 1 0.5 0.5 Montenegro
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, Montenegro or Papua New Guinea?
Montenegro, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Montenegro and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Papua New Guinea?
139 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Papua New Guinea rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Montenegro 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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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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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.