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Participatory Political Institutions Index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.35
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
129th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.572
in 2018
All-time low
0.26
in 1940
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

00.20.40.6183819312025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in El Salvador stood at 0.35.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in El Salvador peaked at 0.572 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1940.

That places El Salvador 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in El Salvador, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.266 —
1839 0.266 +0.0%
1840 0.266 +0.0%
1841 0.266 +0.0%
1842 0.266 +0.0%
1843 0.266 +0.0%
1844 0.266 +0.0%
1845 0.266 +0.0%
1846 0.266 +0.0%
1847 0.266 +0.0%
1848 0.266 +0.0%
1849 0.266 +0.0%
1850 0.266 +0.0%
1851 0.266 +0.0%
1852 0.266 +0.0%
1853 0.266 +0.0%
1854 0.266 +0.0%
1855 0.266 +0.0%
1856 0.266 +0.0%
1857 0.266 +0.0%
1858 0.266 +0.0%
1859 0.266 +0.0%
1860 0.266 +0.0%
1861 0.266 +0.0%
1862 0.266 +0.0%
1863 0.266 +0.0%
1864 0.266 +0.0%
1865 0.266 +0.0%
1866 0.266 +0.0%
1867 0.266 +0.0%
1868 0.266 +0.0%
1869 0.266 +0.0%
1870 0.266 +0.0%
1871 0.266 +0.0%
1872 0.266 +0.0%
1873 0.266 +0.0%
1874 0.266 +0.0%
1875 0.266 +0.0%
1876 0.266 +0.0%
1877 0.266 +0.0%
1878 0.266 +0.0%
1879 0.266 +0.0%
1880 0.266 +0.0%
1881 0.266 +0.0%
1882 0.266 +0.0%
1883 0.266 +0.0%
1884 0.266 +0.0%
1885 0.266 +0.0%
1886 0.266 +0.0%
1887 0.266 +0.0%
1888 0.266 +0.0%
1889 0.266 +0.0%
1890 0.266 +0.0%
1891 0.266 +0.0%
1892 0.266 +0.0%
1893 0.266 +0.0%
1894 0.266 +0.0%
1895 0.266 +0.0%
1896 0.266 +0.0%
1897 0.266 +0.0%
1898 0.266 +0.0%
1899 0.266 +0.0%
1900 0.266 +0.0%
1901 0.266 +0.0%
1902 0.266 +0.0%
1903 0.266 +0.0%
1904 0.266 +0.0%
1905 0.266 +0.0%
1906 0.266 +0.0%
1907 0.266 +0.0%
1908 0.266 +0.0%
1909 0.266 +0.0%
1910 0.266 +0.0%
1911 0.266 +0.0%
1912 0.266 +0.0%
1913 0.266 +0.0%
1914 0.266 +0.0%
1915 0.266 +0.0%
1916 0.266 +0.0%
1917 0.266 +0.0%
1918 0.266 +0.0%
1919 0.266 +0.0%
1920 0.266 +0.0%
1921 0.266 +0.0%
1922 0.266 +0.0%
1923 0.266 +0.0%
1924 0.266 +0.0%
1925 0.266 +0.0%
1926 0.266 +0.0%
1927 0.277 +4.1%
1928 0.277 +0.0%
1929 0.292 +5.4%
1930 0.303 +3.8%
1931 0.283 -6.6%
1932 0.275 -2.8%
1933 0.275 +0.0%
1934 0.275 +0.0%
1935 0.275 +0.0%
1936 0.275 +0.0%
1937 0.275 +0.0%
1938 0.275 +0.0%
1939 0.275 +0.0%
1940 0.26 -5.5%
1941 0.26 +0.0%
1942 0.26 +0.0%
1943 0.26 +0.0%
1944 0.26 +0.0%
1945 0.276 +6.2%
1946 0.276 +0.0%
1947 0.276 +0.0%
1948 0.276 +0.0%
1949 0.276 +0.0%
1950 0.294 +6.5%
1951 0.294 +0.0%
1952 0.294 +0.0%
1953 0.294 +0.0%
1954 0.294 +0.0%
1955 0.294 +0.0%
1956 0.294 +0.0%
1957 0.294 +0.0%
1958 0.294 +0.0%
1959 0.294 +0.0%
1960 0.318 +8.2%
1961 0.318 +0.0%
1962 0.342 +7.5%
1963 0.342 +0.0%
1964 0.342 +0.0%
1965 0.342 +0.0%
1966 0.342 +0.0%
1967 0.342 +0.0%
1968 0.342 +0.0%
1969 0.342 +0.0%
1970 0.366 +7.0%
1971 0.366 +0.0%
1972 0.342 -6.6%
1973 0.32 -6.4%
1974 0.32 +0.0%
1975 0.32 +0.0%
1976 0.32 +0.0%
1977 0.32 +0.0%
1978 0.32 +0.0%
1979 0.334 +4.4%
1980 0.342 +2.4%
1981 0.349 +2.0%
1982 0.349 +0.0%
1983 0.353 +1.1%
1984 0.361 +2.3%
1985 0.396 +9.7%
1986 0.396 +0.0%
1987 0.396 +0.0%
1988 0.418 +5.6%
1989 0.418 +0.0%
1990 0.418 +0.0%
1991 0.433 +3.6%
1992 0.465 +7.4%
1993 0.505 +8.6%
1994 0.497 -1.6%
1995 0.538 +8.2%
1996 0.545 +1.3%
1997 0.545 +0.0%
1998 0.545 +0.0%
1999 0.545 +0.0%
2000 0.545 +0.0%
2001 0.545 +0.0%
2002 0.545 +0.0%
2003 0.545 +0.0%
2004 0.547 +0.4%
2005 0.547 +0.0%
2006 0.547 +0.0%
2007 0.547 +0.0%
2008 0.547 +0.0%
2009 0.562 +2.7%
2010 0.565 +0.5%
2011 0.568 +0.5%
2012 0.568 +0.0%
2013 0.565 -0.5%
2014 0.554 -1.9%
2015 0.554 +0.0%
2016 0.554 +0.0%
2017 0.558 +0.7%
2018 0.572 +2.5%
2019 0.519 -9.3%
2020 0.504 -2.9%
2021 0.472 -6.3%
2022 0.468 -0.8%
2023 0.469 +0.2%
2024 0.452 -3.6%
2025 0.35 -22.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.581, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.266 0.266 0.266 2
1840s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1850s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1860s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1870s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1880s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1890s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1900s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1910s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1920s 0.2708 0.266 0.292 10
1930s 0.2786 0.275 0.303 10
1940s 0.268 0.26 0.276 10
1950s 0.294 0.294 0.294 10
1960s 0.3372 0.318 0.342 10
1970s 0.3328 0.32 0.366 10
1980s 0.3778 0.342 0.418 10
1990s 0.5036 0.418 0.545 10
2000s 0.5477 0.545 0.562 10
2010s 0.5577 0.519 0.572 10
2020s 0.4525 0.35 0.504 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 127 Eswatini 0.371 compare
  2. 128 Guinea 0.362 compare
  3. 130 Burkina Faso 0.344 compare
  4. 131 Chad 0.337 compare
  5. 132 Guinea-Bissau 0.326 compare
  6. 132 Thailand 0.326 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in El Salvador?
Participatory political institutions index in El Salvador was 0.35 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.572 in 2018.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1940.
How does El Salvador rank for participatory political institutions index?
El Salvador ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.