New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Gender of the head of government
New Zealand
0
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0
in 2025
New Zealand rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Gender of the head of government over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0 against 0 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of government, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 0 against 0 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of government between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for gender of the head of government?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.