Malawi vs South Africa: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Malawi
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Malawi |
| 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, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa 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.