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

El Salvador
1
in 2025
Tanzania
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st

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

  • El Salvador
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was El Salvador ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Tanzania Difference Ahead
1910s 0.3333 0 0.3333 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 0.8 0.1 El Salvador
1970s 0.9 1 0.1 Tanzania
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 Tanzania
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 Tanzania?
El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between El Salvador and Tanzania?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
El Salvador ranks 1st and Tanzania 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.