Samoa vs Singapore: Chief executive of the government is elected

Samoa
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Samoa
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Singapore ahead.

Samoa ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Singapore Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.8 0.5 0.3 Samoa
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Samoa or Singapore?
Samoa, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Samoa and Singapore?
0, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Singapore?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Samoa and Singapore rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Samoa ranks 1st and Singapore 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

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.