El Salvador vs Rwanda: Liberal democracy index
El Salvador
0.09
in 2025
Rwanda
0.09
in 2025
El Salvador rank
149th
Rwanda rank
149th
Liberal democracy index over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.09 against 0.09 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 9 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0775 | 0.025 | 0.0525 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 0.0769 | 0.025 | 0.0519 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.0501 | 0.0256 | 0.0245 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0.0556 | 0.0256 | 0.03 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0.0668 | 0.0281 | 0.0387 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 0.0653 | 0.1566 | 0.0913 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0572 | 0.1281 | 0.0709 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0621 | 0.1447 | 0.0826 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.2202 | 0.1382 | 0.082 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.3433 | 0.1172 | 0.2261 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.4387 | 0.1297 | 0.309 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.146 | 0.1033 | 0.0427 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- El Salvador, at 0.09 against 0.09 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.