Poland vs USSR: Chief executive of the government is elected
Poland
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Poland rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Poland
- USSR
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | USSR |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 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, Poland or USSR?
- Poland, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Poland and USSR?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Poland and USSR rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Poland ranks 1st and USSR 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.