El Salvador vs Ethiopia: Direct democracy index
El Salvador
0.013
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.013
in 2025
El Salvador rank
128th
Ethiopia rank
128th
Direct democracy index over time
- El Salvador
- Ethiopia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 128th and Ethiopia ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.0091 | 0.01 | 0.0009 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.013 | 0.0065 | 0.0065 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, El Salvador or Ethiopia?
- El Salvador, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between El Salvador and Ethiopia?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Ethiopia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 128th and Ethiopia ranks 128th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.