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