Malaysia vs Peru: Chief executive of the government is elected
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Peru
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Peru rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Peru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | Peru |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Peru |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Peru |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | 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 Peru?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Malaysia and Peru?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Peru 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.
Individual pages
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.