El Salvador vs Philippines: Age of democracy
El Salvador
35 years
in 2018
Philippines
32 years
in 2018
El Salvador rank
34th
Philippines rank
37th
Age of democracy over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 35 years against 32 years in Philippines, a difference of 3 years.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 37th of 110 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 years | 2 years | 3 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 11.5 years | 8.5 years | 3 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 21.5 years | 18.5 years | 3 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 31 years | 28 years | 3 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, El Salvador or Philippines?
- El Salvador, at 35 years against 32 years in Philippines as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 3 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for age of democracy?
- El Salvador ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 37th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.