Benin vs El Salvador: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Benin
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was El Salvador ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 176 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 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, Benin or El Salvador?
- Benin, 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 Benin and El Salvador?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Benin 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.