El Salvador vs Mexico: Democracy index polity
El Salvador
8
in 2018
Mexico
8
in 2018
El Salvador rank
52nd
Mexico rank
52nd
Democracy index polity over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8 against 8 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1841 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 11 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -1 | -3 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | -1 | -3 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | -1 | -3.67 | 2.67 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | -1 | -6 | 5 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | -1 | -9 | 8 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | -1 | -9 | 8 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | -4.5 | -9 | 4.5 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | -6 | -1.2 | 4.8 | Mexico |
| 1920s | -6 | -2.2 | 3.8 | Mexico |
| 1930s | -8.7 | -6 | 2.7 | Mexico |
| 1940s | -8.2 | -6 | 2.2 | Mexico |
| 1950s | -6 | -6 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | -2.7 | -6 | 3.3 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | -3.3 | -5.1 | 1.8 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3.6 | -2.4 | 6 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 3 | 3.6 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 8 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 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 Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 8 against 8 in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 172 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for democracy index polity?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Mexico 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.