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

Egypt
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st

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

  • Egypt
  • Turkey
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Turkey ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Turkey 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 0.1 0.1 Turkey
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Egypt
1950s 0.2 1 0.8 Turkey
1960s 0 0.4 0.4 Turkey
1970s 0.4 1 0.6 Turkey
1980s 0.9 0.8 0.1 Egypt
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.8 1 0.2 Turkey
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 Turkey?
Egypt, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Egypt and Turkey?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Egypt ranks 1st and Turkey 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.