Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Chief executive of the government is elected
Iceland
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Iceland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 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 Zimbabwe?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Iceland and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Zimbabwe rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.