El Salvador vs Guatemala: Elections for the governments chief executive
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 against 1 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 8 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 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, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 198 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.