Singapore vs Tonga: Chief executive of the government is elected
Singapore
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Singapore rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Singapore
- Tonga
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Tonga ahead.
Singapore ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Singapore |
| 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, Singapore or Tonga?
- Singapore, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Singapore and Tonga?
- 0, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tonga?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Tonga rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Singapore ranks 1st and Tonga 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.