Iceland vs Ireland: Elections for the governments chief executive
Iceland
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.