Mexico vs Sweden: Chief executive of the government is elected
Mexico
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Mexico ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Mexico or Sweden?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Mexico and Sweden?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Mexico ranks 1st and Sweden 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.