El Salvador vs Uruguay: Age of democracy
El Salvador
35 years
in 2018
Uruguay
34 years
in 2018
El Salvador rank
34th
Uruguay rank
35th
Age of democracy over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 35 years against 34 years in Uruguay, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 11.5 years | 10.5 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 21.5 years | 20.5 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 31 years | 30 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 35 years against 34 years in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 1 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for age of democracy?
- El Salvador ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th 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.