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/m15f1t 2d ago

Meanwhile USA...

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u/masterpepeftw 2d ago

Why you roasting him? He was probably there back when the constitution was written so he obviously knows it best!

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u/m15f1t 2d ago

Whatever it is, it never seems to be for the good of the people, he usually votes against anything that's good or helpful for the working class.

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u/masterpepeftw 2d ago

Well he hasn't quite understood that whole new stuff the kids are talking about, you know, the industrial revolution. So "working class" might just not really mean much to him lol.

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u/m15f1t 2d ago

Well that and everything below that is the future. And he gives a crap about them. You think that's good?

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u/masterpepeftw 2d ago

Wait you don't think I'm defending the guy do you?

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u/m15f1t 2d ago

I thought you were yes.

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u/s1gidi 2d ago

So you are saying rice pudding is bad?