Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Elections for the governments chief executive
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.