El Salvador vs Lesotho: Democracy index polity

El Salvador
8
in 2018
Lesotho
8
in 2018
El Salvador rank
52nd
Lesotho rank
52nd

Democracy index polity over time

  • El Salvador
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 8 against 8 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

El Salvador ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s -3 5 8 Lesotho
1970s -3.3 -6.4 3.1 El Salvador
1980s 3.6 -8.2 11.8 El Salvador
1990s 6.6 2.2 4.4 El Salvador
2000s 7.1 7.6 0.5 Lesotho
2010s 8 8 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index polity, El Salvador or Lesotho?
El Salvador, at 8 against 8 in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index polity between El Salvador and Lesotho?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for democracy index polity?
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 167 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