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Physical Integrity Rights Index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.356 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.356
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.789
in 2004
All-time low
0.023
in 1980
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.356 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in El Salvador peaked at 0.789 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1980.

El Salvador ranks 140th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in El Salvador, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.225 —
1839 0.225 +0.0%
1840 0.225 +0.0%
1841 0.225 +0.0%
1842 0.225 +0.0%
1843 0.225 +0.0%
1844 0.225 +0.0%
1845 0.225 +0.0%
1846 0.225 +0.0%
1847 0.225 +0.0%
1848 0.225 +0.0%
1849 0.225 +0.0%
1850 0.225 +0.0%
1851 0.225 +0.0%
1852 0.225 +0.0%
1853 0.225 +0.0%
1854 0.225 +0.0%
1855 0.225 +0.0%
1856 0.225 +0.0%
1857 0.225 +0.0%
1858 0.225 +0.0%
1859 0.225 +0.0%
1860 0.225 +0.0%
1861 0.225 +0.0%
1862 0.225 +0.0%
1863 0.225 +0.0%
1864 0.225 +0.0%
1865 0.225 +0.0%
1866 0.225 +0.0%
1867 0.225 +0.0%
1868 0.225 +0.0%
1869 0.225 +0.0%
1870 0.225 +0.0%
1871 0.225 +0.0%
1872 0.225 +0.0%
1873 0.225 +0.0%
1874 0.225 +0.0%
1875 0.225 +0.0%
1876 0.225 +0.0%
1877 0.225 +0.0%
1878 0.225 +0.0%
1879 0.225 +0.0%
1880 0.225 +0.0%
1881 0.225 +0.0%
1882 0.225 +0.0%
1883 0.225 +0.0%
1884 0.225 +0.0%
1885 0.269 +19.6%
1886 0.269 +0.0%
1887 0.269 +0.0%
1888 0.269 +0.0%
1889 0.269 +0.0%
1890 0.269 +0.0%
1891 0.269 +0.0%
1892 0.269 +0.0%
1893 0.269 +0.0%
1894 0.269 +0.0%
1895 0.269 +0.0%
1896 0.269 +0.0%
1897 0.269 +0.0%
1898 0.269 +0.0%
1899 0.269 +0.0%
1900 0.269 +0.0%
1901 0.269 +0.0%
1902 0.269 +0.0%
1903 0.269 +0.0%
1904 0.269 +0.0%
1905 0.345 +28.3%
1906 0.268 -22.3%
1907 0.268 +0.0%
1908 0.268 +0.0%
1909 0.268 +0.0%
1910 0.268 +0.0%
1911 0.268 +0.0%
1912 0.268 +0.0%
1913 0.268 +0.0%
1914 0.268 +0.0%
1915 0.268 +0.0%
1916 0.268 +0.0%
1917 0.268 +0.0%
1918 0.268 +0.0%
1919 0.268 +0.0%
1920 0.268 +0.0%
1921 0.268 +0.0%
1922 0.268 +0.0%
1923 0.268 +0.0%
1924 0.268 +0.0%
1925 0.268 +0.0%
1926 0.268 +0.0%
1927 0.323 +20.5%
1928 0.323 +0.0%
1929 0.323 +0.0%
1930 0.293 -9.3%
1931 0.219 -25.3%
1932 0.024 -89.0%
1933 0.033 +37.5%
1934 0.033 +0.0%
1935 0.033 +0.0%
1936 0.033 +0.0%
1937 0.033 +0.0%
1938 0.033 +0.0%
1939 0.033 +0.0%
1940 0.044 +33.3%
1941 0.044 +0.0%
1942 0.044 +0.0%
1943 0.044 +0.0%
1944 0.044 +0.0%
1945 0.184 +318.2%
1946 0.217 +17.9%
1947 0.217 +0.0%
1948 0.217 +0.0%
1949 0.217 +0.0%
1950 0.217 +0.0%
1951 0.217 +0.0%
1952 0.217 +0.0%
1953 0.217 +0.0%
1954 0.217 +0.0%
1955 0.217 +0.0%
1956 0.217 +0.0%
1957 0.217 +0.0%
1958 0.217 +0.0%
1959 0.217 +0.0%
1960 0.217 +0.0%
1961 0.217 +0.0%
1962 0.217 +0.0%
1963 0.232 +6.9%
1964 0.232 +0.0%
1965 0.232 +0.0%
1966 0.199 -14.2%
1967 0.199 +0.0%
1968 0.199 +0.0%
1969 0.18 -9.5%
1970 0.18 +0.0%
1971 0.18 +0.0%
1972 0.165 -8.3%
1973 0.071 -57.0%
1974 0.05 -29.6%
1975 0.05 +0.0%
1976 0.05 +0.0%
1977 0.05 +0.0%
1978 0.032 -36.0%
1979 0.038 +18.7%
1980 0.023 -39.5%
1981 0.023 +0.0%
1982 0.042 +82.6%
1983 0.042 +0.0%
1984 0.042 +0.0%
1985 0.069 +64.3%
1986 0.069 +0.0%
1987 0.069 +0.0%
1988 0.069 +0.0%
1989 0.069 +0.0%
1990 0.144 +108.7%
1991 0.181 +25.7%
1992 0.537 +196.7%
1993 0.618 +15.1%
1994 0.699 +13.1%
1995 0.732 +4.7%
1996 0.759 +3.7%
1997 0.759 +0.0%
1998 0.759 +0.0%
1999 0.759 +0.0%
2000 0.759 +0.0%
2001 0.759 +0.0%
2002 0.759 +0.0%
2003 0.759 +0.0%
2004 0.789 +4.0%
2005 0.789 +0.0%
2006 0.789 +0.0%
2007 0.789 +0.0%
2008 0.789 +0.0%
2009 0.789 +0.0%
2010 0.789 +0.0%
2011 0.789 +0.0%
2012 0.782 -0.9%
2013 0.782 +0.0%
2014 0.777 -0.6%
2015 0.777 +0.0%
2016 0.776 -0.1%
2017 0.707 -8.9%
2018 0.682 -3.5%
2019 0.699 +2.5%
2020 0.627 -10.3%
2021 0.506 -19.3%
2022 0.356 -29.6%
2023 0.483 +35.7%
2024 0.356 -26.3%
2025 0.356 +0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.356 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.356 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.225 0.225 0.225 2
1840s 0.225 0.225 0.225 10
1850s 0.225 0.225 0.225 10
1860s 0.225 0.225 0.225 10
1870s 0.225 0.225 0.225 10
1880s 0.247 0.225 0.269 10
1890s 0.269 0.269 0.269 10
1900s 0.2762 0.268 0.345 10
1910s 0.268 0.268 0.268 10
1920s 0.2845 0.268 0.323 10
1930s 0.0767 0.024 0.293 10
1940s 0.1272 0.044 0.217 10
1950s 0.217 0.217 0.217 10
1960s 0.2124 0.18 0.232 10
1970s 0.0866 0.032 0.18 10
1980s 0.0517 0.023 0.069 10
1990s 0.5947 0.144 0.759 10
2000s 0.777 0.759 0.789 10
2010s 0.756 0.682 0.789 10
2020s 0.4473 0.356 0.627 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 137 Azerbaijan 0.381 compare
  2. 138 Bahrain 0.379 compare
  3. 139 Pakistan 0.364 compare
  4. 141 China 0.345 compare
  5. 142 Thailand 0.344 compare
  6. 143 Nigeria 0.327 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in El Salvador?
Physical integrity rights index in El Salvador was 0.356 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2004.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1980.
How does El Salvador rank for physical integrity rights index?
El Salvador ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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