Number of armed conflicts in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of armed conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Number of armed conflicts in El Salvador, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of armed conflicts in El Salvador is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in El Salvador peaked at 1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 34th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in El Salvador?
- Number of armed conflicts in El Salvador was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of armed conflicts?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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