Estonia vs Russia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Estonia
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Estonia
- Russia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russia | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Estonia |
| 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, Estonia or Russia?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Estonia and Russia?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Russia 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.