What is clientelism index in El Salvador?

Clientelism index in El Salvador was 0.546 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 1932.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 2019.

How does El Salvador rank for clientelism index?

El Salvador ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in El Salvador

Name: Clientelism 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: Clientelism Index was 0.546 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.546

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

77th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.956

in 1932

All-time low

0.353

in 2019

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Clientelism Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in El Salvador is 0.546, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in El Salvador peaked at 0.956 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0.353, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 77th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.92	0.92	0.92	2
1840s	0.92	0.92	0.92	10
1850s	0.92	0.92	0.92	10
1860s	0.92	0.92	0.92	10
1870s	0.9085	0.897	0.92	10
1880s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1890s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1900s	0.9077	0.897	0.916	10
1910s	0.8442	0.729	0.921	10
1920s	0.9213	0.918	0.927	10
1930s	0.9465	0.914	0.956	10
1940s	0.9432	0.938	0.95	10
1950s	0.9282	0.925	0.932	10
1960s	0.8505	0.81	0.876	10
1970s	0.8558	0.817	0.886	10
1980s	0.8701	0.829	0.889	10
1990s	0.656	0.517	0.884	10
2000s	0.5318	0.515	0.559	10
2010s	0.4646	0.353	0.493	10
2020s	0.4963	0.382	0.555	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

75 Mali 0.559 compare
76 Montenegro 0.548 compare
78 Cote d'Ivoire 0.54 compare
79 Sierra Leone 0.539 compare
80 Guinea 0.536 compare

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More reference data data for El Salvador

Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in El Salvador?: Clientelism index in El Salvador was 0.546 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 1932.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for clientelism index?: El Salvador ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.