El Salvador vs Latvia: Distribution of Democracy Index
El Salvador
18
in 2018
Latvia
18
in 2018
El Salvador rank
52nd
Latvia rank
52nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- El Salvador
- Latvia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18 against 18 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Latvia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4 | 17 | 13 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 7.4 | 6.1 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 7.3 | 3 | 4.3 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 3 | 3.7 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 13.6 | 3.4 | 10.2 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 16.6 | 17.2 | 0.6 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 17.1 | 18 | 0.9 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18 | 18 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, El Salvador or Latvia?
- El Salvador, at 18 against 18 in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between El Salvador and Latvia?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latvia?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Latvia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Latvia 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).