Iraq vs Pakistan: Elections for the governments chief executive

Iraq
1
in 2025
Pakistan
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st

Elections for the governments chief executive over time

  • Iraq
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.

Iraq ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s 0 1 1 Pakistan
1950s 0 0.8 0.8 Pakistan
1960s 0 0.9 0.9 Pakistan
1970s 0 0.4 0.4 Pakistan
1980s 0 0.6 0.6 Pakistan
1990s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Pakistan
2000s 0.8 0.2 0.6 Iraq
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, Iraq or Pakistan?
Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Iraq and Pakistan?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
Iraq ranks 1st and Pakistan 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections for the governments chief executive
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed