Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.321 in 2025. β Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador, 1838β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.321 for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador peaked at 0.672 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1932.
El Salvador ranks 110th of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.068 | 0.068 | 0.068 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1242 | 0.091 | 0.132 | 6 |
| 1850s | 0.132 | 0.132 | 0.132 | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.096 | 0.069 | 0.132 | 7 |
| 1870s | 0.0695 | 0.069 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1634 | 0.163 | 0.164 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.1688 | 0.164 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1665 | 0.164 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1276 | 0.067 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.159 | 0.109 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1759 | 0.137 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1787 | 0.116 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1745 | 0.158 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.163 | 0.101 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.402 | 0.212 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5489 | 0.522 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6351 | 0.599 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3887 | 0.321 | 0.518 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 107 Togo 0.351 compare
- 108 Angola 0.344 compare
- 109 Mauritania 0.328 compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 0.313 compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.306 compare
- 113 Gabon 0.302 compare
- 113 Pakistan 0.302 compare
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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador was 0.321 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.672 in 2017.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1932.
- How does El Salvador rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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