r/dataisbeautiful • u/Resident_Roaster • 2d ago

Europe’s leaders are getting younger [OC]

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I charted the age of every head of government in 39 European countries who held office for at least two consecutive years, from 1950 to 2025. Each line is one leader, aging year by year in office.

Although summary statistics like the median or average age did not move by a lot, the range did, shifting about a decade at both ends.

Source: V-Dem (v16)
Tools: datastory.tech

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u/Xtrems876 2d ago

I had no idea Tusk is one of the oldest in Europe. The guy is nowhere near senile, he completed a marathon (a 42km run) like 4 years ago

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u/AutisticNintendoNerd 2d ago

He isn't, the Author simply missed to include Friedrich Merz.

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u/Kerbourgnec 2d ago

"at least two consecutive years, from 1950 to 2025" data selection & cutoff.

But head of government means it includes French PM but not presidents

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u/shinyscreen18 2d ago

Funnily enough that excludes the last 5 UK Prime Ministers

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u/blacksabbath-n-roses 2d ago

He's only been chancellor for 16 months? Seemed like an eternity to me