Free and Fair Elections Score in El Salvador
El Salvador: Free and Fair Elections Score was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Free and Fair Elections Score in El Salvador, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections score in El Salvador stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in El Salvador peaked at 9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 49th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections score in El Salvador?
- Free and fair elections score in El Salvador was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for free and fair elections score?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.