Chile vs El Salvador: Age of electoral democracy
Chile
37 years
in 2025
El Salvador
40 years
in 2023
Chile rank
60th
El Salvador rank
57th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 40 years against 37 years in Chile, a difference of 3 years.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 60th 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 | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 years | 6 years | 5 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 11.5 years | 5 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 21.5 years | 5 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.5 years | 31.5 years | 5 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 33.5 years | 38.5 years | 5 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Chile or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 40 years against 37 years in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Chile and El Salvador?
- 3 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Chile ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – 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.