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

Colombia
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

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

  • Colombia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 25 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Colombia ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1840s 1 0 1 Colombia
1850s 1 0 1 Colombia
1860s 0.5 0 0.5 Colombia
1870s 0.5 0 0.5 Colombia
1880s 0.4 0.3 0.1 Colombia
1890s 0.2 1 0.8 New Zealand
1900s 0 1 1 New Zealand
1910s 0.6 1 0.4 New Zealand
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.5 1 0.5 New Zealand
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, Colombia or New Zealand?
Colombia, 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 Colombia and New Zealand?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Colombia 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.