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

Malta
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st

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

  • Malta
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 8 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Malta
1930s 0.2 0 0.2 Malta
1940s 0.3 0 0.3 Malta
1950s 0.8 0.3 0.5 Malta
1960s 0.8 0.9 0.1 Mauritania
1970s 1 0.8 0.2 Malta
1980s 1 0 1 Malta
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Malta
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Malta
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, Malta or Mauritania?
Malta, 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 Malta and Mauritania?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritania?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Malta and Mauritania rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Malta 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

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.