Australia vs Germany: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Australia
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Australia |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 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 chosen in multi-party elections, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Australia and Germany?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Australia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.