Pakistan vs Turkmenistan: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Pakistan
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Pakistan rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st

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

  • Pakistan
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Turkmenistan
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.1 0 0.1 Pakistan
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.1 0 0.1 Pakistan
1980s 0.5 0 0.5 Pakistan
1990s 1 0 1 Pakistan
2000s 0.8 0.2 0.6 Pakistan
2010s 1 0.5 0.5 Pakistan
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Pakistan

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, Pakistan or Turkmenistan?
Pakistan, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
0, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Pakistan ranks 1st and Turkmenistan 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.