Namibia vs Zambia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Namibia
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 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, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Zambia 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.