Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Singapore |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
- Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Papua New Guinea 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
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.