France vs New Zealand: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
France
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.2222 | 0 | 0.2222 | France |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | France |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | France |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 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, France or New Zealand?
- France, 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 France and New Zealand?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- France 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
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.