Equatorial Guinea vs Rwanda: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Equatorial Guinea
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0.2 0.9 0.7 Rwanda
1970s 0.9 0.3 0.6 Equatorial Guinea
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0.6 0 0.6 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Equatorial Guinea
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, Equatorial Guinea or Rwanda?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda?
0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Rwanda 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.