Democratic features bti in El Salvador
El Salvador: Democratic features bti was 4.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.97
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
59th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2013
All-time low
4.97
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Democratic features bti in El Salvador, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.97 for democratic features bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic features bti in El Salvador peaked at 7.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 59th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Democratic features bti in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.35 | — |
| 2007 | 7.2 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.35 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.45 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.27 | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 4.97 | -5.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.35, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.35 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.35 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 4.97 | 6.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 56 Philippines 5.25 compare
- 57 Serbia 5.18 compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 5.02 compare
- 60 Lebanon 4.95 compare
- 61 Iraq 4.92 compare
- 62 Cote d'Ivoire 4.83 compare
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 democratic features bti in El Salvador?
- Democratic features bti in El Salvador was 4.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic features bti recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest democratic features bti recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for democratic features bti?
- El Salvador ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic features bti rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Democratic features bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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