Kenya vs Malawi: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Kenya
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | — |
| 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, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, 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 Kenya and Malawi?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Kenya 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.