Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Kyrgyzstan
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

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

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 Kyrgyzstan
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.5 0.5 Malaysia
1960s 0 1 1 Malaysia
1970s 0 0.6 0.6 Malaysia
1980s 0 1 1 Malaysia
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Malaysia
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, Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia?
Kyrgyzstan, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
0, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st and Malaysia 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.