Key features of electoral democracy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.321 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy in El Salvador, 1838–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in El Salvador is 0.321, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral 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 |
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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 key features of electoral democracy in El Salvador?
- Key features of electoral democracy in El Salvador was 0.321 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.672 in 2017.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1932.
- How does El Salvador rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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