New Zealand vs Uganda: Chief executive of the government is elected
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- New Zealand
- Uganda
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 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 Uganda?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between New Zealand and Uganda?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Uganda 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.