LGBT+ Rights Index in El Salvador
El Salvador: LGBT+ Rights Index was 6.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in El Salvador is 6.75, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in El Salvador peaked at 7.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1994.
That places El Salvador 59th out of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.25 | +320.0% |
| 2011 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.08 | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.75 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.25 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 5.25 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More social development data for El Salvador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 lgbt+ rights index in El Salvador?
- Lgbt+ rights index in El Salvador was 6.75 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- El Salvador ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.