Brazil vs El Salvador: Stateness Index

Brazil
7.5
in 2025
El Salvador
7.5
in 2025
Brazil rank
55th
El Salvador rank
55th

Stateness Index over time

  • Brazil
  • El Salvador
02468200520152025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 7.5 against 7.5 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 55th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5 8.08 0.4167 Brazil
2010s 8.25 7.75 0.5 Brazil
2020s 7.5 7.67 0.1667 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stateness index, Brazil or El Salvador?
Brazil, at 7.5 against 7.5 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in stateness index between Brazil and El Salvador?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for stateness index?
Brazil ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 55th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stateness Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.