Tonga vs Western Sahara: Chief executive of the government is elected
Tonga
1
in 2025
Western Sahara
1
in 2025
Tonga rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Tonga
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1 against 1 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Western Sahara |
| 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, Tonga or Western Sahara?
- Tonga, at 1 against 1 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Tonga and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Western Sahara rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Tonga ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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.