Portugal vs Seychelles: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Portugal
1
in 2025
Seychelles
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Portugal
- Seychelles
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 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, Portugal or Seychelles?
- Portugal, at 1 against 1 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Portugal and Seychelles?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Seychelles 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.