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Freedom of association index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Freedom of association index was 0.646 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.646
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
96th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.905
in 2018
All-time low
0.089
in 1935
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Freedom of association index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in El Salvador is 0.646, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in El Salvador peaked at 0.905 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1935.

El Salvador ranks 96th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Freedom of association index in El Salvador, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.099 —
1839 0.099 +0.0%
1840 0.099 +0.0%
1841 0.099 +0.0%
1842 0.107 +8.1%
1843 0.107 +0.0%
1844 0.108 +0.9%
1845 0.108 +0.0%
1846 0.108 +0.0%
1847 0.108 +0.0%
1848 0.108 +0.0%
1849 0.108 +0.0%
1850 0.105 -2.8%
1851 0.105 +0.0%
1852 0.106 +1.0%
1853 0.106 +0.0%
1854 0.105 -0.9%
1855 0.105 +0.0%
1856 0.105 +0.0%
1857 0.107 +1.9%
1858 0.107 +0.0%
1859 0.107 +0.0%
1860 0.107 +0.0%
1861 0.107 +0.0%
1862 0.106 -0.9%
1863 0.106 +0.0%
1864 0.106 +0.0%
1865 0.106 +0.0%
1866 0.106 +0.0%
1867 0.106 +0.0%
1868 0.106 +0.0%
1869 0.105 -0.9%
1870 0.105 +0.0%
1871 0.105 +0.0%
1872 0.105 +0.0%
1873 0.105 +0.0%
1874 0.105 +0.0%
1875 0.106 +1.0%
1876 0.109 +2.8%
1877 0.109 +0.0%
1878 0.109 +0.0%
1879 0.109 +0.0%
1880 0.107 -1.8%
1881 0.107 +0.0%
1882 0.107 +0.0%
1883 0.107 +0.0%
1884 0.106 -0.9%
1885 0.107 +0.9%
1886 0.192 +79.4%
1887 0.195 +1.6%
1888 0.195 +0.0%
1889 0.195 +0.0%
1890 0.195 +0.0%
1891 0.195 +0.0%
1892 0.192 -1.5%
1893 0.192 +0.0%
1894 0.192 +0.0%
1895 0.19 -1.0%
1896 0.19 +0.0%
1897 0.19 +0.0%
1898 0.19 +0.0%
1899 0.191 +0.5%
1900 0.271 +41.9%
1901 0.271 +0.0%
1902 0.271 +0.0%
1903 0.258 -4.8%
1904 0.255 -1.2%
1905 0.255 +0.0%
1906 0.255 +0.0%
1907 0.259 +1.6%
1908 0.259 +0.0%
1909 0.259 +0.0%
1910 0.259 +0.0%
1911 0.258 -0.4%
1912 0.258 +0.0%
1913 0.258 +0.0%
1914 0.258 +0.0%
1915 0.258 +0.0%
1916 0.258 +0.0%
1917 0.258 +0.0%
1918 0.258 +0.0%
1919 0.262 +1.6%
1920 0.263 +0.4%
1921 0.263 +0.0%
1922 0.263 +0.0%
1923 0.262 -0.4%
1924 0.262 +0.0%
1925 0.262 +0.0%
1926 0.262 +0.0%
1927 0.29 +10.7%
1928 0.289 -0.3%
1929 0.289 +0.0%
1930 0.313 +8.3%
1931 0.249 -20.4%
1932 0.108 -56.6%
1933 0.093 -13.9%
1934 0.093 +0.0%
1935 0.089 -4.3%
1936 0.089 +0.0%
1937 0.089 +0.0%
1938 0.089 +0.0%
1939 0.091 +2.2%
1940 0.098 +7.7%
1941 0.098 +0.0%
1942 0.098 +0.0%
1943 0.098 +0.0%
1944 0.112 +14.3%
1945 0.178 +58.9%
1946 0.179 +0.6%
1947 0.179 +0.0%
1948 0.179 +0.0%
1949 0.179 +0.0%
1950 0.197 +10.1%
1951 0.216 +9.6%
1952 0.208 -3.7%
1953 0.206 -1.0%
1954 0.207 +0.5%
1955 0.207 +0.0%
1956 0.206 -0.5%
1957 0.206 +0.0%
1958 0.207 +0.5%
1959 0.207 +0.0%
1960 0.248 +19.8%
1961 0.25 +0.8%
1962 0.248 -0.8%
1963 0.257 +3.6%
1964 0.276 +7.4%
1965 0.28 +1.4%
1966 0.285 +1.8%
1967 0.285 +0.0%
1968 0.286 +0.4%
1969 0.286 +0.0%
1970 0.26 -9.1%
1971 0.259 -0.4%
1972 0.223 -13.9%
1973 0.189 -15.2%
1974 0.192 +1.6%
1975 0.193 +0.5%
1976 0.184 -4.7%
1977 0.188 +2.2%
1978 0.186 -1.1%
1979 0.192 +3.2%
1980 0.182 -5.2%
1981 0.195 +7.1%
1982 0.23 +17.9%
1983 0.198 -13.9%
1984 0.233 +17.7%
1985 0.267 +14.6%
1986 0.28 +4.9%
1987 0.28 +0.0%
1988 0.278 -0.7%
1989 0.285 +2.5%
1990 0.285 +0.0%
1991 0.301 +5.6%
1992 0.416 +38.2%
1993 0.741 +78.1%
1994 0.798 +7.7%
1995 0.796 -0.3%
1996 0.813 +2.1%
1997 0.819 +0.7%
1998 0.818 -0.1%
1999 0.839 +2.6%
2000 0.838 -0.1%
2001 0.868 +3.6%
2002 0.868 +0.0%
2003 0.865 -0.3%
2004 0.869 +0.5%
2005 0.871 +0.2%
2006 0.872 +0.1%
2007 0.873 +0.1%
2008 0.873 +0.0%
2009 0.887 +1.6%
2010 0.897 +1.1%
2011 0.897 +0.0%
2012 0.902 +0.6%
2013 0.903 +0.1%
2014 0.903 +0.0%
2015 0.904 +0.1%
2016 0.904 +0.0%
2017 0.904 +0.0%
2018 0.905 +0.1%
2019 0.869 -4.0%
2020 0.815 -6.2%
2021 0.748 -8.2%
2022 0.725 -3.1%
2023 0.704 -2.9%
2024 0.666 -5.4%
2025 0.646 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.099 0.099 0.099 2
1840s 0.106 0.099 0.108 10
1850s 0.1058 0.105 0.107 10
1860s 0.1061 0.105 0.107 10
1870s 0.1067 0.105 0.109 10
1880s 0.1418 0.106 0.195 10
1890s 0.1917 0.19 0.195 10
1900s 0.2613 0.255 0.271 10
1910s 0.2585 0.258 0.262 10
1920s 0.2705 0.262 0.29 10
1930s 0.1303 0.089 0.313 10
1940s 0.1398 0.098 0.179 10
1950s 0.2067 0.197 0.216 10
1960s 0.2701 0.248 0.286 10
1970s 0.2066 0.184 0.26 10
1980s 0.2428 0.182 0.285 10
1990s 0.6626 0.285 0.839 10
2000s 0.8684 0.838 0.887 10
2010s 0.8988 0.869 0.905 10
2020s 0.7173 0.646 0.815 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 96 Georgia 0.646 compare
  5. 98 Indonesia 0.638 compare
  6. 99 Benin 0.619 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in El Salvador?
Freedom of association index in El Salvador was 0.646 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2018.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1935.
How does El Salvador rank for freedom of association index?
El Salvador ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freedom of association index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
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