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

Malaysia
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

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

  • Malaysia
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

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

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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