Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Iraq
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Iraq
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Turkmenistan?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Turkmenistan 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.