Denmark vs Estonia: Chief executive of the government is elected
Denmark
1
in 2025
Estonia
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Estonia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Estonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Estonia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Estonia |
| 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, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Estonia 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.