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

El Salvador
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

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

  • El Salvador
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Switzerland ahead.

El Salvador ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Switzerland Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0.8 0.2 0.6 El Salvador
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 0.3 1 0.7 Switzerland
1870s 0.5 1 0.5 Switzerland
1880s 0.7 1 0.3 Switzerland
1890s 0.6 1 0.4 Switzerland
1900s 0.6 1 0.4 Switzerland
1910s 0.6 1 0.4 Switzerland
1920s 0.7 1 0.3 Switzerland
1930s 0.4 1 0.6 Switzerland
1940s 0.3 1 0.7 Switzerland
1950s 0.4 1 0.6 Switzerland
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 Switzerland
1970s 0.9 1 0.1 Switzerland
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 Switzerland
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 Switzerland?
El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between El Salvador and Switzerland?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
El Salvador ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.