Algeria vs South Africa: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Algeria
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Algeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

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

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 1 1 South Africa
1920s 0 1 1 South Africa
1930s 0 1 1 South Africa
1940s 0 1 1 South Africa
1950s 0 1 1 South Africa
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 South Africa
1970s 0 1 1 South Africa
1980s 0 0.4 0.4 South Africa
1990s 0.5 0.6 0.1 South Africa
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 chosen in multi-party elections, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Algeria and South Africa?
0, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st 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 Lührmann 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.