Statizoid

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

Malaysia
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

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

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

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

Malaysia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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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.