Mexico vs New Zealand: Chief executive of the government is elected
Mexico
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mexico ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.4444 | 0 | 0.4444 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected, Mexico or New Zealand?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Mexico ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.