Bulgaria vs Japan: Elections for the governments chief executive
Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Japan |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Bulgaria |
| 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, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Japan 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.