Greece vs Netherlands: Chief executive of the government is elected
Greece
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Greece |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Greece and Netherlands?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Greece ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.