What is liberal democracy index in El Salvador?

Liberal democracy index in El Salvador was 0.09 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.465 in 2014.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1932.

How does El Salvador rank for liberal democracy index?

El Salvador ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this El Salvador data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in El Salvador

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in El Salvador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

El Salvador: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.09

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

149th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.465

in 2014

All-time low

0.038

in 1932

Years of data

147

1838–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.09 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in El Salvador peaked at 0.465 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1932.

That places El Salvador 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	0.053	0.053	0.053	2
1840s	0.0637	0.058	0.065	6
1850s	0.0655	0.065	0.066	4
1860s	0.0609	0.057	0.066	7
1870s	0.059	0.059	0.059	2
1880s	0.061	0.061	0.061	1
1890s	0.063	0.063	0.063	2
1900s	0.075	0.074	0.076	7
1910s	0.0767	0.075	0.078	10
1920s	0.0769	0.076	0.079	10
1930s	0.0501	0.038	0.081	10
1940s	0.0556	0.05	0.063	10
1950s	0.0668	0.06	0.069	10
1960s	0.0653	0.052	0.068	10
1970s	0.0572	0.052	0.065	10
1980s	0.0621	0.042	0.081	10
1990s	0.2202	0.085	0.297	10
2000s	0.3433	0.315	0.399	10
2010s	0.4387	0.393	0.465	10
2020s	0.146	0.09	0.316	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

146 Guinea 0.095 compare
146 Guinea-Bissau 0.095 compare
148 Qatar 0.091 compare
149 Rwanda 0.09 compare
151 Uzbekistan 0.079 compare
152 United Arab Emirates 0.077 compare

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More social development data for El Salvador

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.511 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.159 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.511 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.321 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in El Salvador?: Liberal democracy index in El Salvador was 0.09 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.465 in 2014.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1932.
How does El Salvador rank for liberal democracy index?: El Salvador ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.