El Salvador vs Liberia: Age of electoral democracy
El Salvador
22 years
in 2020
Liberia
20 years
in 2025
El Salvador rank
74th
Liberia rank
75th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- El Salvador
- Liberia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22 years against 20 years in Liberia, a difference of 2 years.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 74th and Liberia ranks 75th of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 2.5 years | 7 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.5 years | 9.5 years | 7 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22 years | 15 years | 7 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 Liberia?
- El Salvador, at 22 years against 20 years in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between El Salvador and Liberia?
- 2 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Liberia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Liberia rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- El Salvador ranks 74th and Liberia ranks 75th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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.