Canada vs Iceland: Chief executive of the government is elected
Canada
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Canada and Iceland?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Canada ranks 1st and Iceland 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.