Bolivia vs New Zealand: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Bolivia
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Bolivia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bolivia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1840s 0.7778 0 0.7778 Bolivia
1850s 0.7 0 0.7 Bolivia
1860s 0.2 0 0.2 Bolivia
1870s 0.1 0 0.1 Bolivia
1880s 0.8 0.3 0.5 Bolivia
1890s 0.8 1 0.2 New Zealand
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 0.9 1 0.1 New Zealand
1930s 0.5 1 0.5 New Zealand
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 New Zealand
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 New Zealand
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 New Zealand
1970s 0.1 1 0.9 New Zealand
1980s 0.5 1 0.5 New Zealand
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 New Zealand
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 chosen in multi-party elections, Bolivia or New Zealand?
Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Bolivia and New Zealand?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and New Zealand?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and New Zealand rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Bolivia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.