Burundi vs Uganda: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Burundi
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Burundi
- Uganda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Uganda ahead.
Burundi ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Uganda |
| 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, Burundi or Uganda?
- Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Burundi and Uganda?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Uganda 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.