Denmark vs Venezuela: Chief executive of the government is elected

Denmark
1
in 2025
Venezuela
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Denmark
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Venezuela ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Venezuela Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1840s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1850s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1860s 0 0.6 0.6 Venezuela
1870s 0 0.8 0.8 Venezuela
1880s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1890s 0 0.7 0.7 Venezuela
1900s 0.9 0.9 0 β€”
1910s 1 0.4 0.6 Denmark
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Denmark
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Venezuela
1950s 1 0.2 0.8 Denmark
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
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 Venezuela?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Denmark and Venezuela?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Venezuela?
228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Venezuela rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Denmark ranks 1st and Venezuela 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.