El Salvador vs Serbia: Distribution of Democracy Index
El Salvador
18
in 2018
Serbia
18
in 2018
El Salvador rank
52nd
Serbia rank
52nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- El Salvador
- Serbia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18 against 18 in Serbia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Serbia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Serbia ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 10 and Serbia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 9 | 12 | 3 | Serbia |
| 1850s | 9 | 8.86 | 0.1429 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 9 | 8.8 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 9 | 5 | 4 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 9 | 5 | 4 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 9 | 5 | 4 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 5.5 | 11.3 | 5.8 | Serbia |
| 1910s | 4 | 14.38 | 10.38 | Serbia |
| 1920s | 4 | 9.7 | 5.7 | Serbia |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | Serbia |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 | Serbia |
| 1950s | 4 | 3 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 7.3 | 3 | 4.3 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 3 | 3.7 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 13.6 | 5 | 8.6 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 16.6 | 3.9 | 12.7 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 17.1 | 17.1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Serbia?
- El Salvador, at 18 against 18 in Serbia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between El Salvador and Serbia?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Serbia?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Serbia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Serbia 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).