Turkmenistan vs Zambia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Turkmenistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Turkmenistan 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.
Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1111 | 0 | 0.1111 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Turkmenistan, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 0, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Zambia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Zambia 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.