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

Iraq
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

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

  • Iraq
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq 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 0.5 0.5 Poland
1920s 0 1 1 Poland
1930s 0 1 1 Poland
1940s 0 0.5 0.5 Poland
1950s 0.6 0.5 0.1 Iraq
1960s 0 0.1 0.1 Poland
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0.1 0.1 Poland
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 Poland
2000s 0.7 1 0.3 Poland
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, Iraq or Poland?
Iraq, 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 Iraq and Poland?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Poland?
171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Poland rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Iraq 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.