Age of electoral democracy lexical in El Salvador
El Salvador: Age of electoral democracy lexical was 40 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy lexical in El Salvador, 1984–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 40 for age of electoral democracy lexical in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy lexical in El Salvador peaked at 40 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
El Salvador ranks 57th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy lexical in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 40 | +2.6% |
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 | 31.5 | 27 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 | 37 | 40 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy lexical in El Salvador?
- Age of electoral democracy lexical in El Salvador was 40 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does El Salvador rank for age of electoral democracy lexical?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age of electoral democracy lexical rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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