Malaysia vs Turkmenistan: Elections for the governments chief executive
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Malaysia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Malaysia |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Malaysia or Turkmenistan?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Turkmenistan rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.