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

Mauritania

in 2025

Sweden

in 2025

Mauritania rank

1st

Sweden rank

1st

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

Mauritania
Sweden

How they compare

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

Across all 122 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

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

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Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Mauritania
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Sweden
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.