Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Indonesia
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Indonesia rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Indonesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Indonesia |
| 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, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Indonesia, 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 Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Indonesia 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
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.