Denmark vs Iceland: Chief executive of the government is elected
Denmark
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark 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.
Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
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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.