Italy vs United States: Elections for the governments chief executive
Italy
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 165 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Italy and United States?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Italy ranks 1st and United States 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.