Canada vs Poland: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Canada
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Poland ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0.125 0 0.125 Canada
1910s 1 0.5 0.5 Canada
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 1 0.5 0.5 Canada
1950s 1 0.5 0.5 Canada
1960s 1 0.1 0.9 Canada
1970s 1 0 1 Canada
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 Canada
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, Canada or Poland?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Canada and Poland?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
130 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Canada ranks 1st and Poland 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

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.