Iraq vs Uruguay: Chief executive of the government is elected
Iraq
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 106 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 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, Iraq or Uruguay?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Iraq 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.