Deliberative Political Institutions Index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.254 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.254
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
148th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.724
in 2010
All-time low
0.04
in 1932
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in El Salvador, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in El Salvador stood at 0.254.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in El Salvador peaked at 0.724 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1932.
El Salvador ranks 148th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.134 | — |
| 1901 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.122 | -9.0% |
| 1916 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.111 | -9.0% |
| 1921 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.141 | +27.0% |
| 1931 | 0.134 | -5.0% |
| 1932 | 0.04 | -70.1% |
| 1933 | 0.041 | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.064 | +56.1% |
| 1946 | 0.07 | +9.4% |
| 1947 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.097 | +38.6% |
| 1951 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.14 | +44.3% |
| 1961 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.17 | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 0.171 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.164 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.134 | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.105 | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.088 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.09 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.092 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.099 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.118 | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.222 | +88.1% |
| 1986 | 0.225 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.236 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.389 | +64.8% |
| 1993 | 0.56 | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 0.573 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.582 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.549 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.576 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.723 | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.724 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.708 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.641 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.65 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.663 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.623 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.612 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.599 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.404 | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 0.325 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.243 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.249 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.25 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.269 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 0.254 | -5.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.254 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.254 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.624, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.134 | 0.134 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.128 | 0.122 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0602 | 0.04 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0549 | 0.041 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.097 | 0.097 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1516 | 0.14 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1152 | 0.088 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1636 | 0.099 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4893 | 0.225 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5853 | 0.549 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6332 | 0.404 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 | 0.243 | 0.325 | 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 deliberative political institutions index in El Salvador?
- Deliberative political institutions index in El Salvador was 0.254 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.724 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1932.
- How does El Salvador rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- El Salvador ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.