El Salvador vs Guatemala: Democracy Index
El Salvador
8
in 2018
Guatemala
8
in 2018
El Salvador rank
52nd
Guatemala rank
52nd
Democracy Index over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8 against 8 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1841 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Guatemala ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 8 and Guatemala in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -1 | -3 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | -1 | -1.86 | 0.8571 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | -1 | -3 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | -1 | -2.3 | 1.3 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | -1 | 2 | 3 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | -1 | 1 | 2 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | -4.5 | -9 | 4.5 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | -6 | -9 | 3 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | -6 | 0.9 | 6.9 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | -8.7 | -7.9 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | -8.2 | -0.6 | 7.6 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | -6 | -2.6 | 3.4 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | -2.7 | -1.8 | 0.9 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | -3.3 | -1.8 | 1.5 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 3.6 | -1.9 | 5.5 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 5 | 1.6 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 8 | 0.9 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 8 against 8 in Guatemala as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Guatemala ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).