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

Belgium
1
in 2025
Egypt
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st

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

  • Belgium
  • Egypt
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Egypt in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Egypt Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 —
1790s 0.3 0 0.3 Belgium
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0.8 0 0.8 Belgium
1840s 1 0 1 Belgium
1850s 1 0 1 Belgium
1860s 1 0 1 Belgium
1870s 1 0 1 Belgium
1880s 1 0 1 Belgium
1890s 1 0 1 Belgium
1900s 1 0 1 Belgium
1910s 0.4 0 0.4 Belgium
1920s 1 0 1 Belgium
1930s 1 0 1 Belgium
1940s 0.4 0.5 0.1 Egypt
1950s 1 0.2 0.8 Belgium
1960s 1 0 1 Belgium
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 Belgium
1980s 1 0.9 0.1 Belgium
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Belgium
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, Belgium or Egypt?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Belgium and Egypt?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Belgium ranks 1st and Egypt 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.