Japan vs Poland: Chief executive of the government is elected

Japan
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.2 0.1 0.1 Japan
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Japan
1930s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Poland
1940s 0 0.5 0.5 Poland
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 Poland
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, Japan or Poland?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Japan and Poland?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
176 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Japan ranks 1st and Poland 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.