El Salvador vs Malaysia: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -0.7299 against -0.7681 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0382.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5719 | -0.3485 | 0.2235 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -0.7876 | -0.4646 | 0.323 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -0.7299 | -0.7681 | 0.0382 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at -0.7299 against -0.7681 in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.0382, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- El Salvador ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.