Marshall Islands vs Spain: Chief executive of the government is elected
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Marshall Islands
- Spain
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Spain?
- Marshall Islands, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Marshall Islands and Spain?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Spain?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Spain rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Marshall Islands 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.