Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Elections for the governments chief executive
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Cape Verde
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Cape Verde |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
- Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.