Italy vs Pakistan: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Italy
1
in 2025
Pakistan
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st

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

  • Italy
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1 against 1 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Pakistan Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0.5 0 0.5 Italy
1870s 1 0 1 Italy
1880s 1 0 1 Italy
1890s 1 0 1 Italy
1900s 1 0 1 Italy
1910s 1 0 1 Italy
1920s 0.4 0 0.4 Italy
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0.4 0.1 0.3 Italy
1950s 1 0 1 Italy
1960s 1 0 1 Italy
1970s 1 0.1 0.9 Italy
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Italy
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Italy
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, Italy or Pakistan?
Italy, at 1 against 1 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Italy and Pakistan?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?
187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Italy and Pakistan rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Italy ranks 1st and Pakistan 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.