China vs Syria: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
China
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
China rank
142nd
Syria rank
142nd
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
China ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | China |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 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, China or Syria?
- China, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between China and Syria?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- China ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd 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.