Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Solomon Islands
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | 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 chosen in multi-party elections, Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Solomon Islands, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Solomon Islands ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.
Individual pages
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.