Ireland vs Malawi: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Ireland
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Ireland
- Malawi
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Ireland or Malawi?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Ireland and Malawi?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malawi rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Malawi 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.