Greece vs Spain: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Greece
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | Greece |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Greece |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Greece |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Greece |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Greece |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Greece |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Greece |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Greece |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Greece |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Greece |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 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, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Greece and Spain?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Greece ranks 1st and Spain 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.