Iceland vs Switzerland: Elections for the governments chief executive
Iceland
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.