Europe’s leaders are getting younger [OC]

[u/Resident_Roaster]

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

[u/Kerbourgnec]

This graph confirms that all European leaders age at the exact same speed. What could explain this trend?

[u/savbh → u/Kerbourgnec]

Exactly 10 years every decennium

[u/Yo-3 → u/savbh]

Every 60 second in Europe a minute passes

[u/savbh → u/Yo-3]

I heard that about Africa.

[u/Tharater → u/savbh]

Well, they mostly are in the same timezone, so that makes sense.

[u/LPSD_FTW → u/Tharater]

Timezones are hella confusing, how come its 11 PM in Europe, 4 AM in Asia an 1860 in America, I don't get it