Austria vs Bulgaria: Chief executive of the government is elected
Austria
1
in 2025
Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
Across all 148 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 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, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Austria ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 197 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.