India vs Netherlands: Chief executive of the government is elected
India
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
India rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- India
- Netherlands
How they compare
India currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, India or Netherlands?
- India, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between India and Netherlands?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do India and Netherlands rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- India 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.