Cameroon vs Kenya: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Cameroon
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st

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

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0.7778 0.2222 Cameroon
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, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Cameroon and Kenya?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Cameroon ranks 1st and Kenya 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.