Laos vs Singapore: Elections for the governments chief executive
Laos
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Laos
- Singapore
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
Laos ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Laos |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Singapore |
| 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, Laos or Singapore?
- Laos, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Laos and Singapore?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Singapore rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Laos ranks 1st and Singapore 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.