El Salvador vs United States of America: Distribution democracy index polity

El Salvador
18
in 2018
United States of America
18
in 2018
El Salvador rank
52nd
United States of America rank
52nd

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • El Salvador
  • United States of America
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How they compare

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

Across all 175 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United States of America Difference Ahead
1840s 9 20 11 United States of America
1850s 9 18.57 9.57 United States of America
1860s 9 13.5 4.5 United States of America
1870s 9 18.1 9.1 United States of America
1880s 9 19 10 United States of America
1890s 9 19 10 United States of America
1900s 5.5 19 13.5 United States of America
1910s 4 19 15 United States of America
1920s 4 19 15 United States of America
1930s 1.3 19 17.7 United States of America
1940s 1.8 19 17.2 United States of America
1950s 4 19 15 United States of America
1960s 7.3 18.7 11.4 United States of America
1970s 6.7 19.2 12.5 United States of America
1980s 13.6 20 6.4 United States of America
1990s 16.6 20 3.4 United States of America
2000s 17.1 20 2.9 United States of America
2010s 18 19.33 1.33 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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