Peru vs Turkmenistan: Chief executive of the government is elected

Peru
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Peru rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Peru
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Peru ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 12 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0.4 0 0.4 Peru
1830s 0.8 0 0.8 Peru
1840s 0.7 0 0.7 Peru
1850s 1 0 1 Peru
1860s 0.8 0 0.8 Peru
1870s 0.9 0 0.9 Peru
1880s 0.4 0 0.4 Peru
1890s 1 0 1 Peru
1900s 1 0 1 Peru
1910s 0.8 0 0.8 Peru
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Peru
1930s 0.4 0.4 0
1940s 0.8 1 0.2 Turkmenistan
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Turkmenistan
1970s 0 1 1 Turkmenistan
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Peru
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, Peru or Turkmenistan?
Peru, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Peru and Turkmenistan?
0, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkmenistan?
226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Peru and Turkmenistan rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Peru ranks 1st and Turkmenistan 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
Last refreshed

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.