Argentina vs El Salvador: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Argentina
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was El Salvador ahead.
Argentina ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 11 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 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 chosen in multi-party elections, Argentina or El Salvador?
- Argentina, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Argentina ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.