Netherlands vs Poland: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.6667 | 0.5 | 0.1667 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Poland 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.