Greece vs Switzerland: Chief executive of the government is elected

Greece
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 204 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1820s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1830s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1840s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1850s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1860s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1870s 0.5 1 0.5 Switzerland
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 0.9 1 0.1 Switzerland
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 0.9 1 0.1 Switzerland
1930s 0.5 1 0.5 Switzerland
1940s 0.6 1 0.4 Switzerland
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Switzerland
1970s 0.6 1 0.4 Switzerland
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, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Greece and Switzerland?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Greece ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.