Netherlands vs Portugal: Elections for the governments chief executive
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | 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 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 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.