El Salvador vs South Korea: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
El Salvador
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- El Salvador
- South Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was South Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Korea |
| 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, El Salvador or South Korea?
- El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between El Salvador and South Korea?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Korea?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Korea rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and South Korea 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.