Maldives vs New Zealand: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Maldives
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 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, Maldives or New Zealand?
- Maldives, 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 Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Maldives 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.