Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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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.