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

Paraguay
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Paraguay rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st

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

  • Paraguay
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Paraguay ahead.

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

Across the 14 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 12 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1890s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Paraguay
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Turkmenistan
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Paraguay
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Paraguay
1950s 0.5 0 0.5 Paraguay
1960s 0.7 0 0.7 Paraguay
1970s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1980s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1990s 1 0 1 Paraguay
2000s 1 0.2 0.8 Paraguay
2010s 1 0.5 0.5 Paraguay
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Paraguay

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, Paraguay or Turkmenistan?
Paraguay, 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 Paraguay and Turkmenistan?
0, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Turkmenistan?
130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Turkmenistan rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Paraguay 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.