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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed