What is equal access to power index in El Salvador?

Equal access to power index in El Salvador was 0.337 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2021.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1932.

How does El Salvador rank for equal access to power index?

El Salvador ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in El Salvador

Name: Equal Access to Power 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: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.337 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.337

Change on year

down 19.8%

World rank

151st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.637

in 2021

All-time low

0.081

in 1932

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.337 for equal access to power index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in El Salvador peaked at 0.637 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1932.

El Salvador ranks 151st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.37	0.37	0.37	2
1840s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1850s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1860s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1870s	0.3148	0.232	0.37	10
1880s	0.232	0.232	0.232	10
1890s	0.2044	0.094	0.232	10
1900s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1910s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1920s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1930s	0.1059	0.081	0.133	10
1940s	0.169	0.169	0.169	10
1950s	0.169	0.169	0.169	10
1960s	0.169	0.169	0.169	10
1970s	0.2558	0.232	0.266	10
1980s	0.353	0.353	0.353	10
1990s	0.5346	0.408	0.586	10
2000s	0.51	0.502	0.582	10
2010s	0.5786	0.559	0.615	10
2020s	0.4863	0.337	0.637	6

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Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in El Salvador?: Equal access to power index in El Salvador was 0.337 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2021.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1932.
How does El Salvador rank for equal access to power index?: El Salvador ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.