Russia vs Ukraine: Elections for the governments chief executive
Russia
1
in 2025
Ukraine
1
in 2025
Russia rank
1st
Ukraine rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.
Across all 104 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 1 against 1 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Russia ranks 1st and Ukraine 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.