Free fair elections bti in El Salvador

El Salvador: Free fair elections bti was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2015
All-time low
6
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free fair elections bti in El Salvador, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 82007: 72009: 82011: 82013: 82015: 92017: 92019: 92021: 92023: 92025: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free fair elections bti 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 fair elections bti 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.

Free fair elections bti in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in El Salvador, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8 —
2007 7 -12.5%
2009 8 +14.3%
2011 8 +0.0%
2013 8 +0.0%
2015 9 +12.5%
2017 9 +0.0%
2019 9 +0.0%
2021 9 +0.0%
2023 9 +0.0%
2025 6 -33.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.67 7 8 3
2010s 8.6 8 9 5
2020s 8 6 9 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
  2. 49 Guatemala 6 compare
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  5. 49 Kenya 6 compare
  6. 49 Lebanon 6 compare
  7. 49 Montenegro 6 compare
  8. 49 Romania 6 compare
  9. 49 Sierra Leone 6 compare
  10. 49 Zambia 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in El Salvador?
Free fair elections bti in El Salvador was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
How does El Salvador rank for free fair elections bti?
El Salvador ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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