Estonia vs Iceland: Chief executive of the government is elected
Estonia
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 109 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Estonia or Iceland?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Iceland 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.