Germany vs Italy: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Germany
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Italy |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Italy |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Germany and Italy?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Germany ranks 1st and Italy 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.