Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Elections for the governments chief executive
Colombia
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 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.