Canada vs Netherlands: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Canada
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

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

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0.2222 0.2222 Netherlands
1850s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1860s 0.3 1 0.7 Netherlands
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1 1 0 —
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 1 0.4 0.6 Canada
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 chosen in multi-party elections, Canada or Netherlands?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Canada and Netherlands?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Canada ranks 1st and Netherlands 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.