El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 10 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | 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 | 0.2 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 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 Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, 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 El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- El Salvador 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
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.