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

Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1910s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1920s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1930s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1940s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1950s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1960s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1970s 0.8 1 0.2 Switzerland
1980s 1 1 0
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, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.