Belarus vs Iraq: Chief executive of the government is elected
Belarus
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Belarus ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Belarus |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belarus |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Belarus |
| 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, Belarus or Iraq?
- Belarus, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Belarus and Iraq?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iraq rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Belarus ranks 1st and Iraq 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.