Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Elections for the governments chief executive
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 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, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.