USSR vs Vietnam: Chief executive of the government is elected
USSR
1
in 1990
Vietnam
1
in 2025
USSR rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- USSR
- Vietnam
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1 against 1 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Vietnam ahead.
USSR ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | USSR |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 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, USSR or Vietnam?
- USSR, at 1 against 1 in Vietnam as of 1990.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between USSR and Vietnam?
- 0, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Vietnam?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do USSR and Vietnam rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- USSR ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.