New Zealand vs Singapore: Elections for the governments chief executive
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 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, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Singapore 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.