Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Chief executive of the government is elected
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 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, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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.