El Salvador vs United Kingdom: Distribution democracy index polity

El Salvador
18
in 2018
United Kingdom
18
in 2018
El Salvador rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
52nd

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • El Salvador
  • United Kingdom
05101520180019092018

How they compare

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

Across all 175 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1840s 9 13 4 United Kingdom
1850s 9 13 4 United Kingdom
1860s 9 13 4 United Kingdom
1870s 9 13 4 United Kingdom
1880s 9 17 8 United Kingdom
1890s 9 17 8 United Kingdom
1900s 5.5 17.9 12.4 United Kingdom
1910s 4 18 14 United Kingdom
1920s 4 19.6 15.6 United Kingdom
1930s 1.3 20 18.7 United Kingdom
1940s 1.8 20 18.2 United Kingdom
1950s 4 20 16 United Kingdom
1960s 7.3 20 12.7 United Kingdom
1970s 6.7 20 13.3 United Kingdom
1980s 13.6 20 6.4 United Kingdom
1990s 16.6 20 3.4 United Kingdom
2000s 17.1 20 2.9 United Kingdom
2010s 18 19.33 1.33 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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