Germany vs Ireland: Chief executive of the government is elected
Germany
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 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, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Germany and Ireland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Germany ranks 1st and Ireland 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.