Brazil vs El Salvador: Distribution democracy index polity

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

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • Brazil
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1841 it was El Salvador ahead.

Brazil ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and El Salvador in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil El Salvador Difference Ahead
1840s 4 9 5 El Salvador
1850s 4 9 5 El Salvador
1860s 4 9 5 El Salvador
1870s 4 9 5 El Salvador
1880s 4.3 9 4.7 El Salvador
1890s 7 9 2 El Salvador
1900s 7 5.5 1.5 Brazil
1910s 7 4 3 Brazil
1920s 7 4 3 Brazil
1930s 3.7 1.3 2.4 Brazil
1940s 8.7 1.8 6.9 Brazil
1950s 15.2 4 11.2 Brazil
1960s 7.1 7.3 0.2 El Salvador
1970s 4 6.7 2.7 El Salvador
1980s 12 13.6 1.6 El Salvador
1990s 18 16.6 1.4 Brazil
2000s 18 17.1 0.9 Brazil
2010s 18 18 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution democracy index polity, Brazil or El Salvador?
Brazil, at 18 against 18 in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Brazil and El Salvador?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
175 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2018.
How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
Brazil ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 168 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