Centralization of Political Power Index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.969 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Centralization of Political Power Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.969 for centralization of political power index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 188 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 247.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in El Salvador peaked at 0.969 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.276, in 2016.
That places El Salvador 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 188 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.687 | 0.687 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.687 | 0.687 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.687 | 0.687 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.687 | 0.687 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.687 | 0.687 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.687 | 0.687 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.729 | 0.729 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.729 | 0.729 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.729 | 0.729 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7962 | 0.729 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.797 | 0.788 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.786 | 0.786 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.786 | 0.782 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7975 | 0.779 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7963 | 0.725 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5532 | 0.46 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4029 | 0.332 | 0.434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.297 | 0.276 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.844 | 0.459 | 0.969 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 7 Chad 0.976 compare
- 8 Venezuela 0.974 compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 0.972 compare
- 11 Tajikistan 0.968 compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 0.947 compare
- 13 Russia 0.945 compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is centralization of political power index in El Salvador?
- Centralization of political power index in El Salvador was 0.969 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.969 in 2025.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.276 in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for centralization of political power index?
- El Salvador ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.