What is public sector corruption index in El Salvador?

Public sector corruption index in El Salvador was 0.562 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.729 in 1931.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.531 in 1993.

How does El Salvador rank for public sector corruption index?

El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in El Salvador

Name: Public Sector Corruption 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: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.562 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.562

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

82nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.729

in 1931

All-time low

0.531

in 1993

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in El Salvador stood at 0.562.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in El Salvador peaked at 0.729 in 1931 and was at its lowest, 0.531, in 1993.

El Salvador ranks 82nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.642	0.642	0.642	2
1840s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1850s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1860s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1870s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1880s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1890s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1900s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1910s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1920s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1930s	0.7203	0.642	0.729	10
1940s	0.714	0.699	0.729	10
1950s	0.699	0.699	0.699	10
1960s	0.699	0.699	0.699	10
1970s	0.699	0.699	0.699	10
1980s	0.6355	0.596	0.674	10
1990s	0.5492	0.531	0.601	10
2000s	0.6121	0.531	0.668	10
2010s	0.6281	0.578	0.702	10
2020s	0.6415	0.562	0.669	6

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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)
Key features of democracy 0.321 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.356 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.646 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.321 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.159 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.09 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in El Salvador?: Public sector corruption index in El Salvador was 0.562 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.729 in 1931.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.531 in 1993.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector corruption index?: El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).