Jamaica vs Netherlands: Chief executive of the government is elected
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Jamaica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 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 elected, Jamaica or Netherlands?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.