Nicaragua vs Spain: Chief executive of the government is elected
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Nicaragua
- Spain
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 15 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Spain |
| 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, Nicaragua or Spain?
- Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Nicaragua and Spain?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and Spain 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.