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

Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Uzbekistan
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Uzbekistan rank
1st

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

  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

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

Across the 14 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 Turkmenistan
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.9 0.9 Uzbekistan
2000s 0.2 1 0.8 Uzbekistan
2010s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Uzbekistan
2020s 0.6667 0.5 0.1667 Turkmenistan

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, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Turkmenistan, at 1 against 1 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
0, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Uzbekistan 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.