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Equal Rights Protection Index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.197 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.197
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
160th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.248
in 2013
All-time low
0.043
in 1900
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

0.050.10.150.20.25183819312025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in El Salvador stood at 0.197.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in El Salvador peaked at 0.248 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1900.

El Salvador ranks 160th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equal Rights Protection Index in El Salvador, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.06 —
1839 0.06 +0.0%
1840 0.06 +0.0%
1841 0.06 +0.0%
1842 0.06 +0.0%
1843 0.06 +0.0%
1844 0.06 +0.0%
1845 0.06 +0.0%
1846 0.06 +0.0%
1847 0.06 +0.0%
1848 0.06 +0.0%
1849 0.06 +0.0%
1850 0.06 +0.0%
1851 0.06 +0.0%
1852 0.06 +0.0%
1853 0.06 +0.0%
1854 0.06 +0.0%
1855 0.06 +0.0%
1856 0.06 +0.0%
1857 0.06 +0.0%
1858 0.06 +0.0%
1859 0.06 +0.0%
1860 0.06 +0.0%
1861 0.06 +0.0%
1862 0.06 +0.0%
1863 0.06 +0.0%
1864 0.06 +0.0%
1865 0.06 +0.0%
1866 0.06 +0.0%
1867 0.06 +0.0%
1868 0.06 +0.0%
1869 0.06 +0.0%
1870 0.06 +0.0%
1871 0.06 +0.0%
1872 0.06 +0.0%
1873 0.06 +0.0%
1874 0.06 +0.0%
1875 0.06 +0.0%
1876 0.06 +0.0%
1877 0.06 +0.0%
1878 0.06 +0.0%
1879 0.06 +0.0%
1880 0.06 +0.0%
1881 0.048 -20.0%
1882 0.048 +0.0%
1883 0.048 +0.0%
1884 0.048 +0.0%
1885 0.048 +0.0%
1886 0.048 +0.0%
1887 0.048 +0.0%
1888 0.048 +0.0%
1889 0.048 +0.0%
1890 0.048 +0.0%
1891 0.048 +0.0%
1892 0.048 +0.0%
1893 0.048 +0.0%
1894 0.048 +0.0%
1895 0.048 +0.0%
1896 0.048 +0.0%
1897 0.048 +0.0%
1898 0.048 +0.0%
1899 0.048 +0.0%
1900 0.043 -10.4%
1901 0.043 +0.0%
1902 0.043 +0.0%
1903 0.043 +0.0%
1904 0.043 +0.0%
1905 0.043 +0.0%
1906 0.043 +0.0%
1907 0.043 +0.0%
1908 0.043 +0.0%
1909 0.043 +0.0%
1910 0.043 +0.0%
1911 0.057 +32.6%
1912 0.057 +0.0%
1913 0.057 +0.0%
1914 0.057 +0.0%
1915 0.057 +0.0%
1916 0.057 +0.0%
1917 0.057 +0.0%
1918 0.057 +0.0%
1919 0.057 +0.0%
1920 0.057 +0.0%
1921 0.057 +0.0%
1922 0.057 +0.0%
1923 0.057 +0.0%
1924 0.057 +0.0%
1925 0.057 +0.0%
1926 0.057 +0.0%
1927 0.057 +0.0%
1928 0.057 +0.0%
1929 0.057 +0.0%
1930 0.057 +0.0%
1931 0.057 +0.0%
1932 0.055 -3.5%
1933 0.055 +0.0%
1934 0.055 +0.0%
1935 0.055 +0.0%
1936 0.055 +0.0%
1937 0.055 +0.0%
1938 0.055 +0.0%
1939 0.055 +0.0%
1940 0.057 +3.6%
1941 0.057 +0.0%
1942 0.057 +0.0%
1943 0.057 +0.0%
1944 0.057 +0.0%
1945 0.064 +12.3%
1946 0.064 +0.0%
1947 0.064 +0.0%
1948 0.064 +0.0%
1949 0.064 +0.0%
1950 0.076 +18.7%
1951 0.076 +0.0%
1952 0.076 +0.0%
1953 0.076 +0.0%
1954 0.076 +0.0%
1955 0.076 +0.0%
1956 0.076 +0.0%
1957 0.076 +0.0%
1958 0.076 +0.0%
1959 0.076 +0.0%
1960 0.102 +34.2%
1961 0.102 +0.0%
1962 0.102 +0.0%
1963 0.102 +0.0%
1964 0.102 +0.0%
1965 0.102 +0.0%
1966 0.102 +0.0%
1967 0.102 +0.0%
1968 0.102 +0.0%
1969 0.102 +0.0%
1970 0.102 +0.0%
1971 0.102 +0.0%
1972 0.062 -39.2%
1973 0.062 +0.0%
1974 0.062 +0.0%
1975 0.062 +0.0%
1976 0.062 +0.0%
1977 0.062 +0.0%
1978 0.062 +0.0%
1979 0.062 +0.0%
1980 0.061 -1.6%
1981 0.061 +0.0%
1982 0.061 +0.0%
1983 0.061 +0.0%
1984 0.061 +0.0%
1985 0.061 +0.0%
1986 0.061 +0.0%
1987 0.061 +0.0%
1988 0.061 +0.0%
1989 0.061 +0.0%
1990 0.057 -6.6%
1991 0.057 +0.0%
1992 0.125 +119.3%
1993 0.183 +46.4%
1994 0.183 +0.0%
1995 0.183 +0.0%
1996 0.183 +0.0%
1997 0.183 +0.0%
1998 0.183 +0.0%
1999 0.183 +0.0%
2000 0.191 +4.4%
2001 0.191 +0.0%
2002 0.191 +0.0%
2003 0.191 +0.0%
2004 0.191 +0.0%
2005 0.191 +0.0%
2006 0.191 +0.0%
2007 0.191 +0.0%
2008 0.191 +0.0%
2009 0.191 +0.0%
2010 0.193 +1.0%
2011 0.193 +0.0%
2012 0.193 +0.0%
2013 0.248 +28.5%
2014 0.248 +0.0%
2015 0.248 +0.0%
2016 0.244 -1.6%
2017 0.244 +0.0%
2018 0.209 -14.3%
2019 0.209 +0.0%
2020 0.209 +0.0%
2021 0.204 -2.4%
2022 0.174 -14.7%
2023 0.162 -6.9%
2024 0.152 -6.2%
2025 0.197 +29.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.197 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6235, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.197 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.604, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.06 0.06 0.06 2
1840s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1850s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1860s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1870s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1880s 0.0492 0.048 0.06 10
1890s 0.048 0.048 0.048 10
1900s 0.043 0.043 0.043 10
1910s 0.0556 0.043 0.057 10
1920s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1930s 0.0554 0.055 0.057 10
1940s 0.0605 0.057 0.064 10
1950s 0.076 0.076 0.076 10
1960s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1970s 0.07 0.062 0.102 10
1980s 0.061 0.061 0.061 10
1990s 0.152 0.057 0.183 10
2000s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
2010s 0.2229 0.193 0.248 10
2020s 0.183 0.152 0.209 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 157 Zambia 0.209 compare
  2. 158 Burundi 0.203 compare
  3. 159 United Arab Emirates 0.199 compare
  4. 161 Eswatini 0.178 compare
  5. 162 Venezuela 0.177 compare
  6. 163 Qatar 0.173 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in El Salvador?
Equal rights protection index in El Salvador was 0.197 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.248 in 2013.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1900.
How does El Salvador rank for equal rights protection index?
El Salvador ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.