El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Competitive elections
El Salvador
0
in 2025
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
El Salvador rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0 against 0 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 0 against 0 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for competitive elections?
- El Salvador ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.