Canada vs New Zealand: Elections for the governments chief executive
Canada
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 185 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Canada ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.