El Salvador vs Korea: Distribution democracy index polity

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

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • El Salvador
  • Korea
05101520184119292018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Korea ahead.

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

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Korea Difference Ahead
1940s 3 7 4 Korea
1950s 4 6.2 2.2 Korea
1960s 7.3 11.5 4.2 Korea
1970s 6.7 4.1 2.6 El Salvador
1980s 13.6 7.5 6.1 El Salvador
1990s 16.6 16.4 0.2 El Salvador
2000s 17.1 18 0.9 Korea
2010s 18 18 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution democracy index polity, El Salvador or Korea?
El Salvador, at 18 against 18 in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between El Salvador and Korea?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Korea?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Korea rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Korea 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