Iran vs Kazakhstan: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Iran
1
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Kazakhstan rank
1st

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

  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Kazakhstan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Kazakhstan
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0.4 0 0.4 Iran
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Kazakhstan

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, Iran or Kazakhstan?
Iran, at 1 against 1 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Iran and Kazakhstan?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?
138 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Iran ranks 1st and Kazakhstan 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.