United States vs Zimbabwe: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
United States
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
United States rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- United States
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | United States |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
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, United States or Zimbabwe?
- United States, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between United States and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- United States ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.