Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Chief executive of the government is elected

Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Paraguay ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Paraguay Difference Ahead
1830s 1 1 0
1840s 1 0.9 0.1 Nicaragua
1850s 0.6 1 0.4 Paraguay
1860s 1 0.9 0.1 Nicaragua
1870s 1 0.4 0.6 Nicaragua
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 0.6 0.4 Nicaragua
1910s 1 0.9 0.1 Nicaragua
1920s 0.8 1 0.2 Paraguay
1930s 1 0.8 0.2 Nicaragua
1940s 1 0.6 0.4 Nicaragua
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0.9 1 0.1 Paraguay
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 Paraguay
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 elected, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.