Argentina vs Portugal: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Argentina
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Argentina ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 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 chosen in multi-party elections, Argentina or Portugal?
- Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Argentina ranks 1st and Portugal 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
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.