Barbados vs Singapore: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Barbados
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Barbados
  • Singapore
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Barbados ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Singapore Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0.6 0.5 0.1 Barbados
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
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 chosen in multi-party elections, Barbados or Singapore?
Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Barbados and Singapore?
0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Singapore?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Singapore rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Barbados ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. 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 chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.