Malaysia vs Mauritania: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Malaysia |
| 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, Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Mauritania 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.