El Salvador vs South Korea: Democracy Index
El Salvador
8
in 2018
South Korea
8
in 2018
El Salvador rank
52nd
South Korea rank
52nd
Democracy Index over time
- El Salvador
- South Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8 against 8 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -7 | -3 | 4 | South Korea |
| 1950s | -6 | -3.8 | 2.2 | South Korea |
| 1960s | -2.7 | 1.5 | 4.2 | South Korea |
| 1970s | -3.3 | -5.9 | 2.6 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3.6 | -2.5 | 6.1 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 8 | 0.9 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, El Salvador or South Korea?
- El Salvador, at 8 against 8 in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between El Salvador and South Korea?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Korea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and South Korea rank globally for democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and South Korea 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).