Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Chief executive of the government is elected

Netherlands
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Netherlands ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0.2 0 0.2 Netherlands
1850s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1860s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1870s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1880s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1890s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1900s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1910s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1920s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1930s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1940s 0.4 0.2 0.2 Netherlands
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, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Netherlands ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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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.