Denmark vs Indonesia: Chief executive of the government is elected

Denmark
1
in 2025
Indonesia
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Indonesia rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Denmark
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Indonesia ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Indonesia Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Denmark
1910s 1 0 1 Denmark
1920s 1 0 1 Denmark
1930s 1 0 1 Denmark
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Denmark
1950s 1 0.5 0.5 Denmark
1960s 1 0 1 Denmark
1970s 1 0.7 0.3 Denmark
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Denmark or Indonesia?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Denmark and Indonesia?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Indonesia?
226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Indonesia rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Denmark ranks 1st and Indonesia 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

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.