Malaysia vs Panama: Chief executive of the government is elected
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Panama rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.8571 | 0.8571 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Malaysia |
| 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, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Panama 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.