Cyprus vs Ireland: Chief executive of the government is elected
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Cyprus
- Ireland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Ireland |
| 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, Cyprus or Ireland?
- Cyprus, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Cyprus and Ireland?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Ireland 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.