Bulgaria vs Germany: Chief executive of the government is elected

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.

Across all 103 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.1 0.1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 0.4 0.4 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 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, Bulgaria or Germany?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Bulgaria and Germany?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
103 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Germany 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.