Japan vs Nicaragua: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Japan
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st

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

  • Japan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

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

Japan ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0.2 0.2 Nicaragua
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0.4 0.4 Nicaragua
1920s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1930s 0 0.6 0.6 Nicaragua
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Nicaragua
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 Nicaragua
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Japan
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Japan
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, Japan or Nicaragua?
Japan, 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 Japan and Nicaragua?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Japan 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

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.