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

El Salvador
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st

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

  • El Salvador
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Trinidad and Tobago 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 0.4 0 —
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 0.9 1 0.1 Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 Trinidad and Tobago
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
El Salvador ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago 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.