South Korea vs Mexico: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
South Korea
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Mexico |
| 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, South Korea or Mexico?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Mexico 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.