Germany vs Poland: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Germany
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | 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 | — |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4444 | 1 | 0.5556 | Poland |
| 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 Poland?
- Germany, 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 Germany and Poland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Germany 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
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.