El Salvador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Democracy index polity

El Salvador
8
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8
in 2018
El Salvador rank
52nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

Democracy index polity over time

  • El Salvador
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-10-50510180019092018

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 8 against 8 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 175 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1840s -1 3 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s -1 3 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s -1 3 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s -1 3 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s -1 7 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s -1 7 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s -4.5 7.9 12.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s -6 8 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s -6 9.6 15.6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s -8.7 10 18.7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s -8.2 10 18.2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s -6 10 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s -2.7 10 12.7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s -3.3 10 13.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3.6 10 6.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 6.6 10 3.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7.1 10 2.9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8 9.33 1.33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index polity, El Salvador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
El Salvador, at 8 against 8 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index polity between El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for democracy index polity?
El Salvador ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 168 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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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
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