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

El Salvador
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

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

  • El Salvador
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

El Salvador ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador New Zealand Difference Ahead
1840s 0.8889 0 0.8889 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 0.3 0.4 El Salvador
1890s 0.6 1 0.4 New Zealand
1900s 0.6 1 0.4 New Zealand
1910s 0.6 1 0.4 New Zealand
1920s 0.7 1 0.3 New Zealand
1930s 0.4 1 0.6 New Zealand
1940s 0.3 1 0.7 New Zealand
1950s 0.4 1 0.6 New Zealand
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 New Zealand
1970s 0.9 1 0.1 New Zealand
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 New Zealand
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 New Zealand?
El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between El Salvador and New Zealand?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
El Salvador ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.