Gabon vs South Korea: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Gabon
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Gabon rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st

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

  • Gabon
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was South Korea ahead.

Gabon ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Korea Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0.2 0.2 South Korea
1950s 0 1 1 South Korea
1960s 0.4 0.9 0.5 South Korea
1970s 0 1 1 South Korea
1980s 0 1 1 South Korea
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 South Korea
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 0.6667 1 0.3333 South Korea

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 South Korea?
Gabon, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Gabon and South Korea?
0, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Korea?
116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and South Korea rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Gabon ranks 1st and South Korea 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.