Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
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 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.8 0.7 0.1 Papua New Guinea
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Papua New Guinea
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, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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.