New Zealand vs Suriname: Chief executive of the government is elected

New Zealand
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • New Zealand
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Suriname ahead.

New Zealand ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Suriname Difference Ahead
1860s 0.7143 0 0.7143 New Zealand
1870s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1880s 1 0 1 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 1 New Zealand
1940s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 New Zealand
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 New Zealand
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 New Zealand
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, New Zealand or Suriname?
New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between New Zealand and Suriname?
0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Suriname?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
New Zealand ranks 1st and Suriname 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

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.