Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Chief executive of the government is elected

Denmark
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Denmark
1910s 1 0 1 Denmark
1920s 1 0 1 Denmark
1930s 1 0 1 Denmark
1940s 0.5 0.2 0.3 Denmark
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
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 chief executive of the government is elected, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Denmark ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 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
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.