Malawi vs Malta: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Malawi

in 2025

Malta

in 2025

Malawi rank

1st

Malta rank

1st

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

Malawi
Malta

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Individual pages

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Malawi
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Malta
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.