East Timor vs Turkey: Chief executive of the government is elected
East Timor
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
East Timor rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- East Timor
- Turkey
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
Across all 105 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Turkey |
| 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, East Timor or Turkey?
- East Timor, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between East Timor and Turkey?
- 0, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Turkey?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Turkey rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- East Timor ranks 1st and Turkey 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.