Seychelles vs Turkmenistan: Chief executive of the government is elected
Seychelles
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Seychelles rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Seychelles
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Seychelles ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Seychelles |
| 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, Seychelles or Turkmenistan?
- Seychelles, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Seychelles and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Turkmenistan?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Turkmenistan rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Seychelles 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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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.