Egalitarian democracy index vdem in El Salvador
El Salvador: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.125 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.125
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
144th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.323
in 2017
All-time low
0.023
in 1932
Years of data
123
1903β2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in El Salvador, 1903β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.125 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in El Salvador peaked at 0.323 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1932.
That places El Salvador 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.0366 | 0.034 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0363 | 0.036 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0336 | 0.023 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.045 | 0.038 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0538 | 0.048 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0576 | 0.046 | 0.061 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0629 | 0.06 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0702 | 0.059 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.177 | 0.079 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2392 | 0.227 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3006 | 0.283 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.169 | 0.125 | 0.245 | 6 |
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More social development data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.511 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.09 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.321 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in El Salvador?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in El Salvador was 0.125 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.323 in 2017.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1932.
- How does El Salvador rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- El Salvador ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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