Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Netherlands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.