What is varieties of democracy in El Salvador?

Varieties of democracy in El Salvador was 0.321 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.672 in 2017.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1932.

How does El Salvador rank for varieties of democracy?

El Salvador ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in El Salvador

Name: Varieties of democracy in El Salvador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

El Salvador: Varieties of democracy was 0.321 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.321

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

111th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.672

in 2017

All-time low

0.067

in 1932

Years of data

147

1838–2025

Varieties of democracy in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.321 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in El Salvador peaked at 0.672 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1932.

That places El Salvador 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	0.068	0.068	0.068	2
1840s	0.1242	0.091	0.132	6
1850s	0.132	0.132	0.132	4
1860s	0.096	0.069	0.132	7
1870s	0.0695	0.069	0.07	2
1880s	0.072	0.072	0.072	1
1890s	0.089	0.089	0.089	2
1900s	0.1634	0.163	0.164	7
1910s	0.1688	0.164	0.176	10
1920s	0.1665	0.164	0.173	10
1930s	0.1276	0.067	0.174	10
1940s	0.159	0.109	0.178	10
1950s	0.1759	0.137	0.186	10
1960s	0.1787	0.116	0.193	10
1970s	0.1745	0.158	0.187	10
1980s	0.163	0.101	0.208	10
1990s	0.402	0.212	0.505	10
2000s	0.5489	0.522	0.594	10
2010s	0.6351	0.599	0.672	10
2020s	0.3887	0.321	0.518	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

108 Togo 0.351 compare
109 Angola 0.344 compare
110 Mauritania 0.328 compare
112 Kyrgyzstan 0.313 compare
113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare
114 Gabon 0.302 compare
114 Pakistan 0.302 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.09 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.511 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (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 varieties of democracy in El Salvador?: Varieties of democracy in El Salvador was 0.321 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.672 in 2017.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1932.
How does El Salvador rank for varieties of democracy?: El Salvador ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.