El Salvador vs Guatemala: Age of electoral democracy
El Salvador
40 years
in 2023
Guatemala
41 years
in 2025
El Salvador rank
57th
Guatemala rank
55th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala 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.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Guatemala ranks 55th of 144 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | 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 | 31.5 years | 30.5 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 38.5 years | 37.5 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 41 years against 40 years in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 1 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Guatemala ranks 55th 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.