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

The highest recorded value was 0.677 in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1962.

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

El Salvador ranks 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in El Salvador

Name: Legislative 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: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.049 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.049

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

170th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.677

in 2016

All-time low

0.022

in 1962

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Legislative 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 legislative checks on government index in El Salvador is 0.049, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in El Salvador peaked at 0.677 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1962.

That places El Salvador 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.086	0.086	0.086	2
1840s	0.0941	0.086	0.095	10
1850s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1860s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1870s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1880s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1890s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1900s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1910s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1920s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1930s	0.035	0.027	0.095	10
1940s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1950s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1960s	0.023	0.022	0.027	10
1970s	0.0252	0.022	0.037	10
1980s	0.1239	0.027	0.182	10
1990s	0.3241	0.179	0.402	10
2000s	0.4516	0.402	0.586	10
2010s	0.6509	0.623	0.677	10
2020s	0.2012	0.049	0.618	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

167 Turkmenistan 0.061 compare
168 Azerbaijan 0.06 compare
169 Cambodia 0.054 compare
171 Saudi Arabia 0.045 compare
172 Venezuela 0.04 compare
173 Belarus 0.029 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for El Salvador

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in El Salvador?: Legislative checks on government index in El Salvador was 0.049 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.677 in 2016.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1962.
How does El Salvador rank for legislative checks on government index?: El Salvador ranks 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.