Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 37 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37 0-100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 208 countries
All-time high
44.7 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
30.22 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in El Salvador, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 37 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in El Salvador peaked at 44.7 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.22 0-100, in 1996.
That places El Salvador 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.22 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 33.07 0-100 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 33.51 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.31 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.88 0-100 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 40.24 0-100 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 39.43 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 40.38 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.64 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.73 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.94 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 42.88 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.64 0-100 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 41.03 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 38.27 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 37.5 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.72 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 37.42 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.36 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 37.55 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 37.74 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.72 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 34.31 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 36.13 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 36.76 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 37 0-100 | +0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 37 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 37 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.82 0-100, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.65 0-100 | 30.22 0-100 | 33.07 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.45 0-100 | 33.31 0-100 | 42.94 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.21 0-100 | 36.36 0-100 | 44.7 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.44 0-100 | 34.31 0-100 | 37.74 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in El Salvador?
- Control of corruption - governance score in El Salvador was 37 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7 0-100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.22 0-100 in 1996.
- How does El Salvador rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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