El Salvador vs Sierra Leone: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- El Salvador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 10 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 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 Sierra Leone?
- El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between El Salvador and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sierra Leone rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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.