Iceland vs Russia: Elections for the governments chief executive
Iceland
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Iceland
- Russia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Russia ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Iceland or Russia?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Iceland and Russia?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russia?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Russia rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Russia 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.