El Salvador vs Libya: Egalitarian Democracy Index
El Salvador
0.125
in 2025
Libya
0.123
in 2025
El Salvador rank
144th
Libya rank
147th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- El Salvador
- Libya
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.125 against 0.123 in Libya, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.
El Salvador ranks 144th and Libya ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0337 | 0.04 | 0.0063 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.044 | 0.0385 | 0.0055 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0.0544 | 0.1087 | 0.0542 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.0576 | 0.1161 | 0.0585 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.0629 | 0.125 | 0.0621 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.0702 | 0.125 | 0.0548 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.177 | 0.125 | 0.052 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.2392 | 0.1249 | 0.1143 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.3006 | 0.1975 | 0.1031 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.169 | 0.136 | 0.033 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, El Salvador or Libya?
- El Salvador, at 0.125 against 0.123 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between El Salvador and Libya?
- 0.002, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 144th and Libya ranks 147th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.