Palau vs Spain: Chief executive of the government is elected
Palau
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Palau rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Palau
- Spain
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Spain |
| 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, Palau or Spain?
- Palau, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Palau and Spain?
- 0, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Spain?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Spain rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Palau ranks 1st and Spain 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.