Namibia vs Nicaragua: Chief executive of the government is elected
Namibia
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Namibia, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.