Iceland vs Switzerland: Chief executive of the government is elected
Iceland
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.