Belarus vs North Korea: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Belarus
0
in 2025
North Korea
0
in 2025
Belarus rank
142nd
North Korea rank
142nd

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

  • Belarus
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0 against 0 in North Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 197 shared years of data; in 1795 it was North Korea ahead.

Belarus ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus North Korea Difference Ahead
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 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0 1 Belarus
2000s 1 0 1 Belarus
2010s 1 0 1 Belarus
2020s 0.8333 0 0.8333 Belarus

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, Belarus or North Korea?
Belarus, at 0 against 0 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Belarus and North Korea?
0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
197 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Belarus ranks 142nd and North Korea 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 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.