Common Good Justifications Score in El Salvador

El Salvador: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.402 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.402
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2014
All-time low
-2.56
in 1972
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in El Salvador, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for common good justifications score in El Salvador is 0.402, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in El Salvador peaked at 1.16 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.56, in 1972.

That places El Salvador 111th out of 175 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.75 -1.75 -1.75 10
1910s -1.75 -1.75 -1.75 10
1920s -1.75 -1.75 -1.75 10
1930s -2.2 -2.36 -1.58 10
1940s -2.36 -2.36 -2.36 10
1950s -2.36 -2.36 -2.36 10
1960s -2.11 -2.11 -2.11 10
1970s -2.42 -2.56 -2.07 10
1980s -2.07 -2.07 -2.07 10
1990s -1.17 -2.07 -0.892 10
2000s -0.0741 -0.892 1.04 10
2010s 0.8636 0.597 1.16 10
2020s 0.5475 0.402 0.713 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 108 Guyana 0.412 compare
  2. 109 Benin 0.408 compare
  3. 110 North Macedonia 0.406 compare
  4. 112 Peru 0.395 compare
  5. 113 Gabon 0.37 compare
  6. 114 Uganda 0.368 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in El Salvador?
Common good justifications score in El Salvador was 0.402 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2014.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -2.56 in 1972.
How does El Salvador rank for common good justifications score?
El Salvador ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.