Brazil vs Ireland: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Brazil
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

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

  • Brazil
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 13.

Head to head by decade

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