El Salvador vs East Timor: Democracy Index
El Salvador
8
in 2018
East Timor
8
in 2018
El Salvador rank
52nd
East Timor rank
52nd
Democracy Index over time
- El Salvador
- East Timor
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8 against 8 in East Timor, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.12 | 6.5 | 0.625 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8 | 7.78 | 0.2222 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, El Salvador or East Timor?
- El Salvador, at 8 against 8 in East Timor as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between El Salvador and East Timor?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and East Timor?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and East Timor rank globally for democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and East Timor 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).