Benin vs Malaysia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Benin
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Benin
- Malaysia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Malaysia |
| 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, Benin or Malaysia?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Benin and Malaysia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Benin ranks 1st and Malaysia 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.