Ireland vs Spain: Chief executive of the government is elected
Ireland
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Ireland |
| 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Ireland and Spain?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Spain 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.