Central African Republic vs Iceland: Chief executive of the government is elected
Central African Republic
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Central African Republic
- Iceland
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 132 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Iceland |
| 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 elected, Central African Republic or Iceland?
- Central African Republic, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Central African Republic and Iceland?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iceland?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Iceland rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.