El Salvador vs Rwanda: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
El Salvador
0
in 2025
Rwanda
0
in 2025
El Salvador rank
87th
Rwanda rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0 against 0 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 176 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 0.1667 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- El Salvador, at 0 against 0 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions 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 meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.