Belgium vs El Salvador: Distribution of Democracy Index
Belgium
18
in 2018
El Salvador
18
in 2018
Belgium rank
52nd
El Salvador rank
52nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18 against 18 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1841 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belgium ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 16 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 8.67 | 9 | 0.3333 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 14 | 9 | 5 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 14 | 9 | 5 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 14 | 9 | 5 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 14 | 9 | 5 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 14 | 9 | 5 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 14.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 16 | 4 | 12 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 16 | 4 | 12 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 16 | 1.3 | 14.7 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 18 | 2.33 | 15.67 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 18.9 | 4 | 14.9 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 19 | 7.3 | 11.7 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 20 | 6.7 | 13.3 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 20 | 13.6 | 6.4 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 20 | 16.6 | 3.4 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.4 | 17.1 | 2.3 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18 | 18 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Belgium or El Salvador?
- Belgium, at 18 against 18 in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 170 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).