Electoral System Design Database
Electoral system for the president
| Theme | Electoral System Design Database |
|---|---|
| Description | This data shows electoral system for presidential elections. |
Breakdown by continent
| Continent | TRS | FPTP | STV | No data | Not applicable | Other | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 38 (70.4%) |
6 (11.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
8 (14.8%) |
2 (3.7%) |
54 |
| Americas | 13 (31.0%) |
7 (16.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
22 (52.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
42 |
| Asia | 14 (29.2%) |
6 (12.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
27 (56.3%) |
1 (2.1%) |
48 |
| Europe | 21 (43.8%) |
2 (4.2%) |
1 (2.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
24 (50.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
48 |
| Oceania | 1 (6.3%) |
1 (6.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
14 (87.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
16 |
| Other | 0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
9 (100.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
9 |
| Total | 87 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 3 | 217 |
Country Answers
| Country | Year | Value (Text) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2018 | TRS | |
| Albania | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Algeria | 2021 | TRS | |
| Andorra | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Angola | 2022 | Other | |
| Anguilla | 2020 | Not applicable | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Argentina | 2023 | TRS | |
| Armenia | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Aruba | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Australia | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Austria | 2024 | TRS | |
| Azerbaijan | 2024 | FPTP | |
| Bahamas | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Bahrain | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Bangladesh | 2024 | Not applicable | |
| Barbados | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Belarus | 2024 | TRS | |
| Belgium | 2024 | Not applicable | |
| Belize | 2020 | Not applicable | |
| Benin | 2023 | TRS | |
| Bermuda | 2020 | Not applicable | |
| Bhutan | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Bolivia | 2020 | TRS | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Botswana | 2024 | TRS | |
| Brazil | 2022 | TRS | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2017 | Not applicable | |
| Bulgaria | 2023 | TRS | |
| Burkina Faso | 2020 | TRS | |
| Burundi | 2020 | TRS | |
| Cabo Verde | 2021 | TRS | |
| Cambodia | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Cameroon | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Canada | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Cayman Islands | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Central African Republic | 2020 | TRS | |
| Chad | 1997 | TRS | |
| Chile | 2021 | TRS | |
| China | 2017 | Not applicable | |
| Colombia | 2022 | TRS | |
| Comoros | 2020 | TRS | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2023 | FPTP | |
| Cook Islands | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Costa Rica | 2022 | TRS | |
| Croatia | 2024 | TRS | |
| Cuba | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Cyprus | 2021 | TRS | |
| Cyprus (North) | 2022 | TRS | |
| Czechia | 2021 | TRS | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2021 | TRS | |
| Denmark | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Djibouti | 2023 | TRS | |
| Dominica | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Dominican Republic | 2020 | TRS | |
| Ecuador | 2021 | TRS | |
| Egypt | 2020 | TRS | |
| El Salvador | 2024 | TRS | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Eritrea | 2017 | Not applicable | |
| Estonia | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Eswatini | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Fiji | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Finland | 2023 | TRS | |
| France | 2022 | TRS | |
| Gabon | 2023 | TRS | |
| Georgia | 2024 | Not applicable | |
| Germany | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Ghana | 2020 | TRS | |
| Gibraltar | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Greece | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Greenland | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Grenada | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Guatemala | 2023 | TRS | |
| Guernsey | 2020 | Not applicable | |
| Guinea | 2020 | TRS | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2023 | TRS | |
| Guyana | 2020 | Not applicable | |
| Haiti | 2021 | TRS | |
| Holy See (Vatican City State) | 2017 | Not applicable | |
| Honduras | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Hungary | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Iceland | 2021 | FPTP | |
| India | 2024 | Not applicable | |
| Indonesia | 2024 | TRS | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2024 | TRS | |
| Iraq | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Ireland | 2020 | STV | |
| Isle of Man | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Israel | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Italy | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Jamaica | 2020 | Not applicable | |
| Japan | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Jersey | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Jordan | 2024 | Not applicable | |
| Kazakhstan | 2023 | TRS | |
| Kenya | 2022 | TRS | |
| Kiribati | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Republic of | 2005 | Not applicable | |
| Korea, Republic of | 2024 | FPTP | |
| Kosovo | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Kuwait | 2024 | Not applicable | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2021 | TRS | |
| Lao People's Dem. Republic | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Latvia | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Lebanon | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Lesotho | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Liberia | 2023 | TRS | |
| Libya | 2012 | In transition | |
| Liechtenstein | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Lithuania | 2024 | TRS | |
| Luxembourg | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Madagascar | 2024 | TRS | |
| Malawi | 2020 | TRS | |
| Malaysia | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Maldives | 2024 | TRS | |
| Mali | 2020 | TRS | |
| Malta | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Marshall Islands | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Mauritania | 2023 | TRS | |
| Mauritius | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| Mexico | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Moldova, Republic of | 2021 | TRS | |
| Monaco | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Mongolia | 2024 | TRS | |
| Montenegro | 2023 | TRS | |
| Montserrat | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| Morocco | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Mozambique | 2019 | TRS | |
| Myanmar | 2020 | Not applicable | |
| Namibia | 2019 | TRS | |
| Nauru | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Nepal | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Netherlands | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Netherlands Antilles | 1998 | Not applicable | |
| New Zealand | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Nicaragua | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Niger | 2020 | TRS | |
| Nigeria | 2023 | TRS | |
| Niue | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| North Macedonia, Republic of | 2024 | TRS | |
| Norway | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Oman | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Pakistan | 2024 | Not applicable | |
| Palau | 2020 | TRS | |
| Panama | 2024 | FPTP | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Paraguay | 2023 | FPTP | |
| Peru | 2021 | TRS | |
| Philippines | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 2005 | Not applicable | |
| Poland | 2023 | TRS | |
| Portugal | 2024 | TRS | |
| Qatar | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | 2022 | TRS | |
| Romania | 2020 | TRS | |
| Russian Federation | 2024 | TRS | |
| Rwanda | 2018 | FPTP | |
| Saint Helena | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Saint Lucia | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2020 | Not applicable | |
| Samoa | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| San Marino | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Senegal | 2022 | TRS | |
| Serbia | 2023 | TRS | |
| Seychelles | 2020 | TRS | |
| Sierra Leone | 2018 | TRS | |
| Singapore | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Slovakia | 2023 | TRS | |
| Slovenia | 2022 | TRS | |
| Solomon Islands | 2024 | Not applicable | |
| Somalia | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| South Africa | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| South Sudan | 2010 | TRS | |
| Spain | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Sri Lanka | 2020 | SV | |
| State of Palestine | 1996 | FPTP | |
| Sudan | 2000 | TRS | |
| Suriname | 2020 | Not applicable | |
| Sweden | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Switzerland | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 2020 | TRS | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2022 | TRS | |
| Taiwan | 2024 | FPTP | |
| Tajikistan | 2020 | TRS | |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Thailand | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| The Gambia | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Timor-Leste | 2023 | TRS | |
| Togo | 2020 | TRS | |
| Tokelau | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Tonga | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2020 | Not applicable | |
| Tunisia | 2024 | TRS | |
| Turkey | 2023 | TRS | |
| Turkmenistan | 2023 | TRS | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Tuvalu | 2024 | Not applicable | |
| Uganda | 2021 | TRS | |
| Ukraine | 2019 | TRS | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| United Kingdom | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| United States | 2024 | FPTP | |
| Uruguay | 2024 | TRS | |
| Uzbekistan | 2024 | TRS | |
| Vanuatu | 2022 | Not applicable | |
| Venezuela | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Viet Nam | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Virgin Islands, British | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Yemen | 1993 | TRS | |
| Zambia | 2021 | TRS | |
| Zimbabwe | 2023 | TRS |
Total number of countries in selected sample: 217
