Colombia vs Spain: Chief executive of the government is elected
Colombia
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 15 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Colombia |
| 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, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Colombia and Spain?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Spain 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.