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| Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower house | Upper house | |||
| Bahamas | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
| Bahrain | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
| Bangladesh | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
| Barbados | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
| Belarus | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments | |
| Belgium | Monarchy | Direct election | Direct and indirect election | |
| Belize | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
| Benin | Direct election | Direct election | ||
| Bermuda | Direct election | Appointments | ||
| Bhutan | Monarchy | Direct election | Direct election and appointments | |
| Bolivia | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Collective presidency | Direct election | Indirect election | |
| Botswana | Election by parliament | Direct election | Hereditary and appointments | |
| Brazil | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
| British Virgin Islands | Direct election | |||
| Brunei | Monarchy | Appointments | ||
| Bulgaria | Direct election | Direct election | ||
| Burkina Faso | Direct election | Direct election | ||
| Burundi | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election | |
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