Italy vs South Korea: Elections for the governments chief executive
Italy
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Italy |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Italy |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Italy and South Korea?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Italy ranks 1st and South Korea 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.