Peru vs Sri Lanka: Chief executive of the government is elected
Peru
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Peru rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Peru ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 13 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Peru |
| 1830s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1840s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Peru |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Peru |
| 1860s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1870s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Peru |
| 1880s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Peru |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Peru |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | Peru |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Peru, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Peru 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.