Italy vs Romania: Chief executive of the government is elected

Italy
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1 against 1 in Romania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0 1 Italy
1870s 1 0 1 Italy
1880s 1 0 1 Italy
1890s 1 0 1 Italy
1900s 1 0 1 Italy
1910s 1 0.1 0.9 Italy
1920s 0.9 0.2 0.7 Italy
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0.4 0.4 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Italy and Romania?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Italy ranks 1st and Romania 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

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.