Egypt vs Ethiopia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Egypt
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st

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

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia 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 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Egypt
1950s 0.2 0 0.2 Egypt
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0.4 0 0.4 Egypt
1980s 0.9 0 0.9 Egypt
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Egypt
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 0.8 1 0.2 Ethiopia
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, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Egypt and Ethiopia?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Egypt ranks 1st and Ethiopia 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.