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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.682 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.682
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.874
in 1940
All-time low
0.596
in 2019
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.682 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador peaked at 0.874 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.596, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 188 years of available data.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.815 —
1839 0.815 +0.0%
1840 0.815 +0.0%
1841 0.815 +0.0%
1842 0.815 +0.0%
1843 0.815 +0.0%
1844 0.815 +0.0%
1845 0.815 +0.0%
1846 0.815 +0.0%
1847 0.815 +0.0%
1848 0.815 +0.0%
1849 0.815 +0.0%
1850 0.815 +0.0%
1851 0.815 +0.0%
1852 0.815 +0.0%
1853 0.815 +0.0%
1854 0.815 +0.0%
1855 0.815 +0.0%
1856 0.815 +0.0%
1857 0.815 +0.0%
1858 0.815 +0.0%
1859 0.815 +0.0%
1860 0.815 +0.0%
1861 0.815 +0.0%
1862 0.815 +0.0%
1863 0.815 +0.0%
1864 0.815 +0.0%
1865 0.815 +0.0%
1866 0.815 +0.0%
1867 0.815 +0.0%
1868 0.815 +0.0%
1869 0.815 +0.0%
1870 0.815 +0.0%
1871 0.815 +0.0%
1872 0.815 +0.0%
1873 0.815 +0.0%
1874 0.815 +0.0%
1875 0.815 +0.0%
1876 0.815 +0.0%
1877 0.815 +0.0%
1878 0.815 +0.0%
1879 0.815 +0.0%
1880 0.815 +0.0%
1881 0.815 +0.0%
1882 0.815 +0.0%
1883 0.815 +0.0%
1884 0.815 +0.0%
1885 0.815 +0.0%
1886 0.815 +0.0%
1887 0.815 +0.0%
1888 0.815 +0.0%
1889 0.815 +0.0%
1890 0.815 +0.0%
1891 0.815 +0.0%
1892 0.815 +0.0%
1893 0.815 +0.0%
1894 0.815 +0.0%
1895 0.815 +0.0%
1896 0.815 +0.0%
1897 0.815 +0.0%
1898 0.815 +0.0%
1899 0.815 +0.0%
1900 0.815 +0.0%
1901 0.815 +0.0%
1902 0.815 +0.0%
1903 0.815 +0.0%
1904 0.815 +0.0%
1905 0.815 +0.0%
1906 0.815 +0.0%
1907 0.815 +0.0%
1908 0.815 +0.0%
1909 0.815 +0.0%
1910 0.815 +0.0%
1911 0.815 +0.0%
1912 0.815 +0.0%
1913 0.815 +0.0%
1914 0.815 +0.0%
1915 0.815 +0.0%
1916 0.815 +0.0%
1917 0.815 +0.0%
1918 0.815 +0.0%
1919 0.815 +0.0%
1920 0.824 +1.1%
1921 0.824 +0.0%
1922 0.824 +0.0%
1923 0.824 +0.0%
1924 0.824 +0.0%
1925 0.824 +0.0%
1926 0.824 +0.0%
1927 0.824 +0.0%
1928 0.824 +0.0%
1929 0.824 +0.0%
1930 0.824 +0.0%
1931 0.836 +1.5%
1932 0.873 +4.4%
1933 0.873 +0.0%
1934 0.873 +0.0%
1935 0.873 +0.0%
1936 0.873 +0.0%
1937 0.873 +0.0%
1938 0.873 +0.0%
1939 0.873 +0.0%
1940 0.874 +0.1%
1941 0.874 +0.0%
1942 0.874 +0.0%
1943 0.874 +0.0%
1944 0.874 +0.0%
1945 0.858 -1.8%
1946 0.858 +0.0%
1947 0.858 +0.0%
1948 0.858 +0.0%
1949 0.858 +0.0%
1950 0.858 +0.0%
1951 0.858 +0.0%
1952 0.858 +0.0%
1953 0.858 +0.0%
1954 0.858 +0.0%
1955 0.858 +0.0%
1956 0.858 +0.0%
1957 0.858 +0.0%
1958 0.858 +0.0%
1959 0.858 +0.0%
1960 0.817 -4.8%
1961 0.817 +0.0%
1962 0.859 +5.1%
1963 0.859 +0.0%
1964 0.859 +0.0%
1965 0.859 +0.0%
1966 0.859 +0.0%
1967 0.859 +0.0%
1968 0.859 +0.0%
1969 0.859 +0.0%
1970 0.859 +0.0%
1971 0.866 +0.8%
1972 0.866 +0.0%
1973 0.866 +0.0%
1974 0.866 +0.0%
1975 0.866 +0.0%
1976 0.866 +0.0%
1977 0.866 +0.0%
1978 0.866 +0.0%
1979 0.812 -6.2%
1980 0.763 -6.0%
1981 0.763 +0.0%
1982 0.763 +0.0%
1983 0.763 +0.0%
1984 0.794 +4.1%
1985 0.794 +0.0%
1986 0.837 +5.4%
1987 0.837 +0.0%
1988 0.837 +0.0%
1989 0.815 -2.6%
1990 0.815 +0.0%
1991 0.815 +0.0%
1992 0.771 -5.4%
1993 0.737 -4.4%
1994 0.719 -2.4%
1995 0.719 +0.0%
1996 0.719 +0.0%
1997 0.719 +0.0%
1998 0.719 +0.0%
1999 0.719 +0.0%
2000 0.719 +0.0%
2001 0.719 +0.0%
2002 0.719 +0.0%
2003 0.719 +0.0%
2004 0.753 +4.7%
2005 0.745 -1.1%
2006 0.745 +0.0%
2007 0.745 +0.0%
2008 0.74 -0.7%
2009 0.719 -2.8%
2010 0.693 -3.6%
2011 0.693 +0.0%
2012 0.693 +0.0%
2013 0.623 -10.1%
2014 0.608 -2.4%
2015 0.605 -0.5%
2016 0.611 +1.0%
2017 0.629 +2.9%
2018 0.685 +8.9%
2019 0.596 -13.0%
2020 0.668 +12.1%
2021 0.713 +6.7%
2022 0.748 +4.9%
2023 0.698 -6.7%
2024 0.684 -2.0%
2025 0.682 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.815 0.815 0.815 2
1840s 0.815 0.815 0.815 10
1850s 0.815 0.815 0.815 10
1860s 0.815 0.815 0.815 10
1870s 0.815 0.815 0.815 10
1880s 0.815 0.815 0.815 10
1890s 0.815 0.815 0.815 10
1900s 0.815 0.815 0.815 10
1910s 0.815 0.815 0.815 10
1920s 0.824 0.824 0.824 10
1930s 0.8644 0.824 0.873 10
1940s 0.866 0.858 0.874 10
1950s 0.858 0.858 0.858 10
1960s 0.8506 0.817 0.859 10
1970s 0.8599 0.812 0.866 10
1980s 0.7966 0.763 0.837 10
1990s 0.7452 0.719 0.815 10
2000s 0.7323 0.719 0.753 10
2010s 0.6436 0.596 0.693 10
2020s 0.6988 0.668 0.748 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in El Salvador was 0.682 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 1940.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.596 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
El Salvador ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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