Malawi vs Viet Nam: Chief executive of the government is elected
Malawi
1
in 2025
Viet Nam
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Malawi
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.
Across all 113 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Viet Nam |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Viet Nam |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Viet Nam |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Viet Nam |
| 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, Malawi or Viet Nam?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Malawi and Viet Nam?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Viet Nam?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Viet Nam rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Viet Nam 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.