Brazil vs El Salvador: Age of electoral democracy
Brazil
41 years
in 2025
El Salvador
40 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
55th
El Salvador rank
57th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 41 years against 40 years in El Salvador, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 39 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 144 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 10.5 years | 11.5 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 20.5 years | 21.5 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 30.5 years | 31.5 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.5 years | 38.5 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Brazil or El Salvador?
- Brazil, at 41 years against 40 years in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 1 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Brazil ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.