El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Elections for the governments chief executive
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 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, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive 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 elections for the governments chief executive?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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.