El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Political regime
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Political regime over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 12 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.8889 | 0.8889 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.5556 | 0.5556 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1 | 0.1667 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for political regime?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.