Cambodia vs El Salvador: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Cambodia
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Cambodia rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Cambodia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was El Salvador ahead.

Cambodia ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia 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 0.5 0.4 0.1 Cambodia
1960s 1 0.9 0.1 Cambodia
1970s 0.4 0.9 0.5 El Salvador
1980s 0.9 0.6 0.3 Cambodia
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, Cambodia or El Salvador?
Cambodia, 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 Cambodia and El Salvador?
0, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Cambodia 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

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.