El Salvador vs Viet Nam: Participatory democracy index
El Salvador
0.159
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.164
in 2025
El Salvador rank
122nd
Viet Nam rank
119th
Participatory democracy index over time
- El Salvador
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Viet Nam ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1055 | 0.1573 | 0.0518 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 0.1206 | 0.1546 | 0.034 | Viet Nam |
| 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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.164 against 0.159 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between El Salvador and Viet Nam?
- 0.005, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Viet Nam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Viet Nam rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Viet Nam ranks 119th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.