Gabon vs Japan: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Gabon
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Gabon rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 116 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Japan |
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, Gabon or Japan?
- Gabon, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Gabon and Japan?
- 0, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Gabon ranks 1st and Japan 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
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.