Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Afghanistan
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
142nd
Saudi Arabia rank
142nd

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 0.6 0 0.6 Afghanistan
2010s 1 0 1 Afghanistan
2020s 0.1667 0 0.1667 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by LΓΌhrmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.