Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender of the chief executive

Germany
0
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Gender of the chief executive over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0.5 0 0.5 Germany
2010s 1 0.3 0.7 Germany
2020s 0.1667 0 0.1667 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender of the chief executive, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gender of the chief executive between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender of the chief executive?
Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender of the chief executive
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,807 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable denotes whether the chief executive of government in office on December 31 is a woman.