Poland vs Russia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Poland
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | 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 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 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 Russia?
- Poland, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Poland and Russia?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Poland ranks 1st and Russia 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.