Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea 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 | Papua New Guinea | 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 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Zambia |
| 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 Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Papua New Guinea 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.