Gambia vs Singapore: Chief executive of the government is elected
Gambia
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Gambia
- Singapore
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Singapore ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Singapore |
| 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, Gambia or Singapore?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Gambia and Singapore?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Singapore?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Singapore rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 198 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.