Iceland vs Uruguay: Chief executive of the government is elected
Iceland
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 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, Iceland or Uruguay?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.