Australia vs Belgium: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Australia
1
in 2025
Belgium
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Belgium rank
1st

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

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Belgium, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 —
1790s 0 0.3 0.3 Belgium
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0.8 0.8 Belgium
1840s 0 1 1 Belgium
1850s 0.4 1 0.6 Belgium
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1 0.4 0.6 Australia
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 1 0.4 0.6 Australia
1950s 1 1 0 —
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
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 chosen in multi-party elections, Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 1 against 1 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Australia and Belgium?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Australia ranks 1st and Belgium 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.