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

Portugal
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st

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

  • Portugal
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

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

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.8 0.1 0.7 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 0.4 Portugal
1980s 1 0 1 Portugal
1990s 1 0 1 Portugal
2000s 1 0.2 0.8 Portugal
2010s 1 0.5 0.5 Portugal
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Portugal

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