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

Switzerland
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st

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

  • Switzerland
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

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