New Zealand vs Sierra Leone: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- New Zealand
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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 | New Zealand | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 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, New Zealand or Sierra Leone?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sierra Leone rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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.