Brazil vs El Salvador: Democracy index polity
Brazil
8
in 2018
El Salvador
8
in 2018
Brazil rank
52nd
El Salvador rank
52nd
Democracy index polity over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8 against 8 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1841 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brazil ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and El Salvador in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -6 | -1 | 5 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | -6 | -1 | 5 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | -6 | -1 | 5 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | -6 | -1 | 5 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | -5.7 | -1 | 4.7 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | -3 | -1 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | -3 | -4.5 | 1.5 | Brazil |
| 1910s | -3 | -6 | 3 | Brazil |
| 1920s | -3 | -6 | 3 | Brazil |
| 1930s | -6.3 | -8.7 | 2.4 | Brazil |
| 1940s | -1.3 | -8.2 | 6.9 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 5.2 | -6 | 11.2 | Brazil |
| 1960s | -2.9 | -2.7 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | -6 | -3.3 | 2.7 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2 | 3.6 | 1.6 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 8 | 6.6 | 1.4 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8 | 7.1 | 0.9 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index polity, Brazil or El Salvador?
- Brazil, at 8 against 8 in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.