El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago: Age of democracy
El Salvador
35 years
in 2018
Trinidad and Tobago
38 years
in 2018
El Salvador rank
34th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
31st
Age of democracy over time
- El Salvador
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 38 years against 35 years in El Salvador, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 110 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 years | 6.5 years | 3 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 11.5 years | 14.5 years | 3 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 21.5 years | 24.5 years | 3 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 31 years | 34 years | 3 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, El Salvador or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 38 years against 35 years in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3 years, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for age of democracy?
- El Salvador ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) β 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.