Egalitarian Democracy Index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.125 in 2025. ◆ 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
1903–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in El Salvador, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.125 for egalitarian democracy index 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 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.034 | — |
| 1904 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.036 | +5.9% |
| 1912 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.038 | +5.6% |
| 1916 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.036 | -5.3% |
| 1920 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.038 | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.023 | -41.0% |
| 1933 | 0.034 | +47.8% |
| 1934 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.036 | +9.1% |
| 1940 | 0.044 | +22.2% |
| 1941 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.043 | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 0.047 | +9.3% |
| 1946 | 0.049 | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.048 | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 0.038 | -20.8% |
| 1950 | 0.048 | +26.3% |
| 1951 | 0.055 | +14.6% |
| 1952 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.054 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.057 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 0.046 | -19.3% |
| 1962 | 0.053 | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 0.058 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.059 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.061 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.066 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.061 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.063 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.06 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.059 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.063 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.065 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.068 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.076 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.078 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.077 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.079 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.081 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.122 | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 0.169 | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 0.211 | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 0.221 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.222 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.223 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.219 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.227 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.23 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.236 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.232 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.235 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.242 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.244 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.284 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.283 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.288 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.319 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.316 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.314 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.323 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.294 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.285 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.245 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.191 | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.156 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.165 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.132 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.125 | -5.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.125 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.125 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +50.6% | 0.081 | 0.122 |
| 1933 | +47.8% | 0.023 | 0.034 |
| 1932 | -41.0% | 0.039 | 0.023 |
| 1993 | +38.5% | 0.122 | 0.169 |
| 1950 | +26.3% | 0.038 | 0.048 |
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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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in El Salvador?
- Egalitarian democracy index in El Salvador was 0.125 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.323 in 2017.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1932.
- How does El Salvador rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.