El Salvador vs Vietnam: Participatory Democracy Index
El Salvador
0.159
in 2025
Vietnam
0.164
in 2025
El Salvador rank
122nd
Vietnam rank
119th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- El Salvador
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.164 against 0.159 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Vietnam ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1055 | 0.1573 | 0.0518 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.1206 | 0.1546 | 0.034 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.2503 | 0.1678 | 0.0825 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.3374 | 0.1679 | 0.1695 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.3936 | 0.1697 | 0.2239 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.2228 | 0.1643 | 0.0585 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, El Salvador or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.164 against 0.159 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 0.005, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Vietnam rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Vietnam ranks 119th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.