Colombia vs Malawi: Chief executive of the government is elected
Colombia
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Colombia or Malawi?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Colombia and Malawi?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 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.