Austria vs Jamaica: Chief executive of the government is elected

Austria
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Austria
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Jamaica ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Jamaica Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 Austria
1920s 1 0 1 Austria
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Austria
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Austria
1950s 1 0 1 Austria
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Austria
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Austria or Jamaica?
Austria, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Austria and Jamaica?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Jamaica?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Austria and Jamaica rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Austria ranks 1st and Jamaica 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

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 β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.