Poland vs Romania: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Poland
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | 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 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Poland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Romania |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 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, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Poland and Romania?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Poland ranks 1st and Romania 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.