Age of democracy polity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Age of democracy polity was 35 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy polity in El Salvador, 1984–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 35 for age of democracy polity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in El Salvador peaked at 35 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
That places El Salvador 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.5 | 7 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5 | 17 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31 | 27 | 35 | 9 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 68,182 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in El Salvador?
- Age of democracy polity in El Salvador was 35 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does El Salvador rank for age of democracy polity?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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