Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Liberia
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Liberia rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

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

  • Liberia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Liberia
1910s 1 0 1 Liberia
1920s 1 0 1 Liberia
1930s 1 0 1 Liberia
1940s 1 0 1 Liberia
1950s 0.9 0 0.9 Liberia
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.8 0.8 Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.4 1 0.6 Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.7 1 0.3 Papua New Guinea
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, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
Liberia, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Liberia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.