Civil liberties score fh in El Salvador

El Salvador: Civil liberties score fh was 27 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
43
in 2003
All-time low
27
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in El Salvador, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 432004: 432005: 432006: 412007: 402008: 402009: 402010: 412011: 412012: 422013: 422014: 402015: 362016: 362017: 362018: 352019: 342020: 332021: 332022: 312023: 322024: 302025: 27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 27 for civil liberties score fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in El Salvador peaked at 43 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2025.

El Salvador ranks 126th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Civil liberties score fh in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in El Salvador, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 43 —
2004 43 +0.0%
2005 43 +0.0%
2006 41 -4.7%
2007 40 -2.4%
2008 40 +0.0%
2009 40 +0.0%
2010 41 +2.5%
2011 41 +0.0%
2012 42 +2.4%
2013 42 +0.0%
2014 40 -4.8%
2015 36 -10.0%
2016 36 +0.0%
2017 36 +0.0%
2018 35 -2.8%
2019 34 -2.9%
2020 33 -2.9%
2021 33 +0.0%
2022 31 -6.1%
2023 32 +3.2%
2024 30 -6.2%
2025 27 -10.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.43 40 43 7
2010s 38.3 34 42 10
2020s 31 27 33 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 124 Indonesia 28 compare
  2. 124 Kenya 28 compare
  3. 127 Guinea-Bissau 26 compare
  4. 127 Honduras 26 compare
  5. 127 Lebanon 26 compare
  6. 127 Togo 26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in El Salvador?
Civil liberties score fh in El Salvador was 27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 43 in 2003.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2025.
How does El Salvador rank for civil liberties score fh?
El Salvador ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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