Botswana vs El Salvador: Distribution democracy index polity

Botswana
18
in 2018
El Salvador
18
in 2018
Botswana rank
52nd
El Salvador rank
52nd

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • Botswana
  • El Salvador
05101520184119292018

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 18 against 18 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 16 7 9 Botswana
1970s 16 6.7 9.3 Botswana
1980s 16.3 13.6 2.7 Botswana
1990s 17.3 16.6 0.7 Botswana
2000s 18 17.1 0.9 Botswana
2010s 18 18 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution democracy index polity, Botswana or El Salvador?
Botswana, at 18 against 18 in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Botswana and El Salvador?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and El Salvador?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Botswana and El Salvador rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
Botswana ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed