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