Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Chief executive of the government is elected

Iraq
1
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Kyrgyzstan rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Iraq
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Iraq ranks 1st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.4 0.4 Kyrgyzstan
1940s 0 1 1 Kyrgyzstan
1950s 0 1 1 Kyrgyzstan
1960s 0 1 1 Kyrgyzstan
1970s 0 1 1 Kyrgyzstan
1980s 0 1 1 Kyrgyzstan
1990s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Kyrgyzstan
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Kyrgyzstan
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 Iraq
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?
Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Iraq ranks 1st and Kyrgyzstan 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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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.