What is judicial checks on government index in El Salvador?

Judicial checks on government index in El Salvador was 0.018 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2012.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 2025.

How does El Salvador rank for judicial checks on government index?

El Salvador ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in El Salvador

Name: Judicial Checks on Government 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: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.018 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.018

Change on year

down 14.3%

World rank

169th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.685

in 2012

All-time low

0.018

in 2025

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in El Salvador is 0.018, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in El Salvador peaked at 0.685 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 2025.

That places El Salvador 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.368	0.368	0.368	2
1840s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1850s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1860s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1870s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1880s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1890s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1900s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1910s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1920s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1930s	0.3074	0.293	0.379	10
1940s	0.306	0.293	0.319	10
1950s	0.34	0.34	0.34	10
1960s	0.34	0.34	0.34	10
1970s	0.3252	0.321	0.34	10
1980s	0.3514	0.341	0.36	10
1990s	0.4396	0.36	0.49	10
2000s	0.562	0.522	0.624	10
2010s	0.6573	0.575	0.685	10
2020s	0.1205	0.018	0.482	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in El Salvador?: Judicial checks on government index in El Salvador was 0.018 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2012.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 2025.
How does El Salvador rank for judicial checks on government index?: El Salvador ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.