Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 9 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1840s 0.5 0 0.5 Dominican Republic
1850s 0.6 0 0.6 Dominican Republic
1860s 0.3 0 0.3 Dominican Republic
1870s 0.3 0 0.3 Dominican Republic
1880s 0.6 0 0.6 Dominican Republic
1890s 0.1 0.2 0.1 Nicaragua
1900s 0.5 0 0.5 Dominican Republic
1910s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Dominican Republic
1920s 0.6 1 0.4 Nicaragua
1930s 0 0.6 0.6 Nicaragua
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Nicaragua
1950s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Nicaragua
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Dominican Republic
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Dominican Republic
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, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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.