Bhutan vs Gambia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Bhutan
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st

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

  • Bhutan
  • Gambia
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Gambia, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Gambia 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 0 —
1960s 0 0.8 0.8 Gambia
1970s 0 1 1 Gambia
1980s 0 1 1 Gambia
1990s 0 0.9 0.9 Gambia
2000s 0.2 1 0.8 Gambia
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 0.8333 1 0.1667 Gambia

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, Bhutan or Gambia?
Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Bhutan and Gambia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Bhutan ranks 1st and Gambia 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.