Canada vs El Salvador: Elections for the governments chief executive

Canada
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st

Elections for the governments chief executive over time

  • Canada
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was El Salvador ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada El Salvador Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0.8889 0.8889 El Salvador
1850s 0 0.9 0.9 El Salvador
1860s 0.3 0.8 0.5 El Salvador
1870s 1 0.9 0.1 Canada
1880s 1 0.8 0.2 Canada
1890s 1 0.8 0.2 Canada
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 Canada
1940s 1 0.3 0.7 Canada
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Canada
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Canada
1980s 1 0.8 0.2 Canada
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, Canada or El Salvador?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Canada and El Salvador?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
Canada ranks 1st and El Salvador 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections for the governments chief executive
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed