Denmark vs El Salvador: Elections for the governments chief executive

Denmark
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st

Elections for the governments chief executive over time

  • Denmark
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was El Salvador ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark El Salvador Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0.8 0.8 El Salvador
1850s 0 0.9 0.9 El Salvador
1860s 0 0.8 0.8 El Salvador
1870s 0 0.9 0.9 El Salvador
1880s 0 0.8 0.8 El Salvador
1890s 0 0.8 0.8 El Salvador
1900s 0.9 1 0.1 El Salvador
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 Denmark
1940s 0.5 0.3 0.2 Denmark
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Denmark
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Denmark
1980s 1 0.8 0.2 Denmark
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, Denmark or El Salvador?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Denmark and El Salvador?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
Denmark 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