Belgium vs Portugal: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Belgium
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 14 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | 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 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Belgium |
| 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, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, 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 Belgium and Portugal?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Belgium 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.