Key features of democracy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Key features of democracy was 0.321 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.321
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
111th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.672
in 2017
All-time low
0.067
in 1932
Years of data
147
1838–2025
Key features of democracy in El Salvador, 1838–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in El Salvador is 0.321, measured 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, key features of democracy in El Salvador peaked at 0.672 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1932.
That places El Salvador 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
- 108 Togo 0.351 compare
- 109 Angola 0.344 compare
- 110 Mauritania 0.328 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.313 compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare
- 114 Gabon 0.302 compare
- 114 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)
- 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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.356 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in El Salvador?
- Key features of democracy in El Salvador was 0.321 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.672 in 2017.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1932.
- How does El Salvador rank for key features of democracy?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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