Nicaragua vs Trinidad and Tobago: Chief executive of the government is elected

Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 9 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
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 1 Nicaragua
1940s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1950s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Nicaragua
1970s 0.9 1 0.1 Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 Trinidad and Tobago
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago?
137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 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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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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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.