Italy vs Spain: Chief executive of the government is elected
Italy
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, 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 Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | 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 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Italy |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Italy |
| 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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Italy and Spain?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Italy 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.