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Legislative Checks on Government Index in El Salvador

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

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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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in El Salvador, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.086 —
1839 0.086 +0.0%
1840 0.086 +0.0%
1841 0.095 +10.5%
1842 0.095 +0.0%
1843 0.095 +0.0%
1844 0.095 +0.0%
1845 0.095 +0.0%
1846 0.095 +0.0%
1847 0.095 +0.0%
1848 0.095 +0.0%
1849 0.095 +0.0%
1850 0.095 +0.0%
1851 0.095 +0.0%
1852 0.095 +0.0%
1853 0.095 +0.0%
1854 0.095 +0.0%
1855 0.095 +0.0%
1856 0.095 +0.0%
1857 0.095 +0.0%
1858 0.095 +0.0%
1859 0.095 +0.0%
1860 0.095 +0.0%
1861 0.095 +0.0%
1862 0.095 +0.0%
1863 0.095 +0.0%
1864 0.095 +0.0%
1865 0.095 +0.0%
1866 0.095 +0.0%
1867 0.095 +0.0%
1868 0.095 +0.0%
1869 0.095 +0.0%
1870 0.095 +0.0%
1871 0.095 +0.0%
1872 0.095 +0.0%
1873 0.095 +0.0%
1874 0.095 +0.0%
1875 0.095 +0.0%
1876 0.095 +0.0%
1877 0.095 +0.0%
1878 0.095 +0.0%
1879 0.095 +0.0%
1880 0.095 +0.0%
1881 0.095 +0.0%
1882 0.095 +0.0%
1883 0.095 +0.0%
1884 0.095 +0.0%
1885 0.095 +0.0%
1886 0.095 +0.0%
1887 0.095 +0.0%
1888 0.095 +0.0%
1889 0.095 +0.0%
1890 0.095 +0.0%
1891 0.095 +0.0%
1892 0.095 +0.0%
1893 0.095 +0.0%
1894 0.095 +0.0%
1895 0.095 +0.0%
1896 0.095 +0.0%
1897 0.095 +0.0%
1898 0.095 +0.0%
1899 0.095 +0.0%
1900 0.095 +0.0%
1901 0.095 +0.0%
1902 0.095 +0.0%
1903 0.095 +0.0%
1904 0.095 +0.0%
1905 0.095 +0.0%
1906 0.095 +0.0%
1907 0.095 +0.0%
1908 0.095 +0.0%
1909 0.095 +0.0%
1910 0.095 +0.0%
1911 0.095 +0.0%
1912 0.095 +0.0%
1913 0.095 +0.0%
1914 0.095 +0.0%
1915 0.095 +0.0%
1916 0.095 +0.0%
1917 0.095 +0.0%
1918 0.095 +0.0%
1919 0.095 +0.0%
1920 0.095 +0.0%
1921 0.095 +0.0%
1922 0.095 +0.0%
1923 0.095 +0.0%
1924 0.095 +0.0%
1925 0.095 +0.0%
1926 0.095 +0.0%
1927 0.095 +0.0%
1928 0.095 +0.0%
1929 0.095 +0.0%
1930 0.095 +0.0%
1931 0.038 -60.0%
1932 0.028 -26.3%
1933 0.027 -3.6%
1934 0.027 +0.0%
1935 0.027 +0.0%
1936 0.027 +0.0%
1937 0.027 +0.0%
1938 0.027 +0.0%
1939 0.027 +0.0%
1940 0.027 +0.0%
1941 0.027 +0.0%
1942 0.027 +0.0%
1943 0.027 +0.0%
1944 0.027 +0.0%
1945 0.027 +0.0%
1946 0.027 +0.0%
1947 0.027 +0.0%
1948 0.027 +0.0%
1949 0.027 +0.0%
1950 0.023 -14.8%
1951 0.023 +0.0%
1952 0.023 +0.0%
1953 0.023 +0.0%
1954 0.023 +0.0%
1955 0.023 +0.0%
1956 0.023 +0.0%
1957 0.023 +0.0%
1958 0.023 +0.0%
1959 0.023 +0.0%
1960 0.027 +17.4%
1961 0.027 +0.0%
1962 0.022 -18.5%
1963 0.022 +0.0%
1964 0.022 +0.0%
1965 0.022 +0.0%
1966 0.022 +0.0%
1967 0.022 +0.0%
1968 0.022 +0.0%
1969 0.022 +0.0%
1970 0.022 +0.0%
1971 0.022 +0.0%
1972 0.037 +68.2%
1973 0.024 -35.1%
1974 0.024 +0.0%
1975 0.024 +0.0%
1976 0.024 +0.0%
1977 0.024 +0.0%
1978 0.024 +0.0%
1979 0.027 +12.5%
1980 0.027 +0.0%
1981 0.027 +0.0%
1982 0.117 +333.3%
1983 0.117 +0.0%
1984 0.117 +0.0%
1985 0.117 +0.0%
1986 0.182 +55.6%
1987 0.182 +0.0%
1988 0.182 +0.0%
1989 0.171 -6.0%
1990 0.179 +4.7%
1991 0.179 +0.0%
1992 0.262 +46.4%
1993 0.283 +8.0%
1994 0.328 +15.9%
1995 0.402 +22.6%
1996 0.402 +0.0%
1997 0.402 +0.0%
1998 0.402 +0.0%
1999 0.402 +0.0%
2000 0.402 +0.0%
2001 0.442 +10.0%
2002 0.442 +0.0%
2003 0.442 +0.0%
2004 0.442 +0.0%
2005 0.44 -0.5%
2006 0.44 +0.0%
2007 0.44 +0.0%
2008 0.44 +0.0%
2009 0.586 +33.2%
2010 0.623 +6.3%
2011 0.623 +0.0%
2012 0.623 +0.0%
2013 0.658 +5.6%
2014 0.658 +0.0%
2015 0.658 +0.0%
2016 0.677 +2.9%
2017 0.675 -0.3%
2018 0.658 -2.5%
2019 0.656 -0.3%
2020 0.618 -5.8%
2021 0.278 -55.0%
2022 0.113 -59.4%
2023 0.097 -14.2%
2024 0.052 -46.4%
2025 0.049 -5.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.049 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.049 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Turkmenistan 0.061 compare
  2. 168 Azerbaijan 0.06 compare
  3. 169 Cambodia 0.054 compare
  4. 171 Saudi Arabia 0.045 compare
  5. 172 Venezuela 0.04 compare
  6. 173 Belarus 0.029 compare

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