Australia vs Sri Lanka: Elections for the governments chief executive
Australia
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Australia |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Australia |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Australia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.