Malaysia vs Singapore: Elections for the governments chief executive
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Singapore |
| 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, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Malaysia 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.