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

El Salvador
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st

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

  • El Salvador
  • Singapore
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 22 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.

El Salvador ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Singapore Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0.5 0 0.5 El Salvador
1880s 0.7 0 0.7 El Salvador
1890s 0.6 0 0.6 El Salvador
1900s 0.6 0 0.6 El Salvador
1910s 0.6 0 0.6 El Salvador
1920s 0.7 0 0.7 El Salvador
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 El Salvador
1940s 0.3 0 0.3 El Salvador
1950s 0.4 0.5 0.1 Singapore
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 Singapore
1970s 0.9 1 0.1 Singapore
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 Singapore
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, El Salvador or Singapore?
El Salvador, 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 El Salvador and Singapore?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Singapore?
159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Singapore rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
El Salvador 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.