Japan vs Nicaragua: Elections for the governments chief executive

Japan
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st

Elections for the governments chief executive over time

  • Japan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan 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 0.2 1 0.8 Nicaragua
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Japan
1930s 0.6 1 0.4 Nicaragua
1940s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 Nicaragua
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Japan
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Japan
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, Japan or Nicaragua?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Japan and Nicaragua?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
Japan 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.

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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