France vs Papua New Guinea: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

France
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

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

  • France
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 France
1910s 1 0 1 France
1920s 1 0 1 France
1930s 1 0 1 France
1940s 0.3 0 0.3 France
1950s 1 0 1 France
1960s 1 0 1 France
1970s 1 0.8 0.2 France
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, France or Papua New Guinea?
France, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between France and Papua New Guinea?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Papua New Guinea?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Papua New Guinea rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
France ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.