Belgium vs Switzerland: Elections for the governments chief executive
Belgium
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 196 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Switzerland |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.