Fiji vs Malawi: Chief executive of the government is elected
Fiji
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Fiji rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Fiji
- Malawi
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
Across all 135 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Malawi |
| 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, Fiji or Malawi?
- Fiji, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Fiji and Malawi?
- 0, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malawi?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Malawi rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Fiji 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.