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

New Zealand
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

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

  • New Zealand
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Poland ahead.

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

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Poland Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1910s 1 0.5 0.5 New Zealand
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.5 0.5 New Zealand
1950s 1 0.5 0.5 New Zealand
1960s 1 0.1 0.9 New Zealand
1970s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 New Zealand
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, New Zealand or Poland?
New Zealand, 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 New Zealand and Poland?
0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
130 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
New Zealand 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

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.