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

New Zealand
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

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

  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Thailand ahead.

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

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Thailand Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0.3 0 0.3 New Zealand
1890s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1900s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1910s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1920s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1930s 1 0.7 0.3 New Zealand
1940s 1 0.6 0.4 New Zealand
1950s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1960s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1970s 1 0.2 0.8 New Zealand
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 New Zealand
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 New Zealand
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 New Zealand
2020s 1 0.5 0.5 New Zealand

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 Thailand?
New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between New Zealand and Thailand?
0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
New Zealand ranks 1st and Thailand 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.