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Political civil liberties index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Political civil liberties index was 0.429 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.429
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
128th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.898
in 2017
All-time low
0.086
in 1933
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Political civil liberties index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in El Salvador stood at 0.429.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in El Salvador peaked at 0.898 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1933.

El Salvador ranks 128th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political civil liberties index in El Salvador, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.196 —
1839 0.196 +0.0%
1840 0.196 +0.0%
1841 0.196 +0.0%
1842 0.196 +0.0%
1843 0.196 +0.0%
1844 0.196 +0.0%
1845 0.196 +0.0%
1846 0.196 +0.0%
1847 0.196 +0.0%
1848 0.196 +0.0%
1849 0.196 +0.0%
1850 0.196 +0.0%
1851 0.196 +0.0%
1852 0.196 +0.0%
1853 0.196 +0.0%
1854 0.196 +0.0%
1855 0.196 +0.0%
1856 0.196 +0.0%
1857 0.196 +0.0%
1858 0.196 +0.0%
1859 0.196 +0.0%
1860 0.196 +0.0%
1861 0.196 +0.0%
1862 0.196 +0.0%
1863 0.196 +0.0%
1864 0.196 +0.0%
1865 0.196 +0.0%
1866 0.196 +0.0%
1867 0.196 +0.0%
1868 0.196 +0.0%
1869 0.196 +0.0%
1870 0.196 +0.0%
1871 0.196 +0.0%
1872 0.196 +0.0%
1873 0.196 +0.0%
1874 0.196 +0.0%
1875 0.196 +0.0%
1876 0.196 +0.0%
1877 0.196 +0.0%
1878 0.196 +0.0%
1879 0.196 +0.0%
1880 0.196 +0.0%
1881 0.196 +0.0%
1882 0.196 +0.0%
1883 0.196 +0.0%
1884 0.196 +0.0%
1885 0.219 +11.7%
1886 0.351 +60.3%
1887 0.351 +0.0%
1888 0.351 +0.0%
1889 0.351 +0.0%
1890 0.329 -6.3%
1891 0.329 +0.0%
1892 0.329 +0.0%
1893 0.329 +0.0%
1894 0.329 +0.0%
1895 0.329 +0.0%
1896 0.329 +0.0%
1897 0.329 +0.0%
1898 0.329 +0.0%
1899 0.329 +0.0%
1900 0.307 -6.7%
1901 0.307 +0.0%
1902 0.307 +0.0%
1903 0.307 +0.0%
1904 0.307 +0.0%
1905 0.307 +0.0%
1906 0.307 +0.0%
1907 0.307 +0.0%
1908 0.307 +0.0%
1909 0.307 +0.0%
1910 0.307 +0.0%
1911 0.307 +0.0%
1912 0.307 +0.0%
1913 0.307 +0.0%
1914 0.299 -2.6%
1915 0.297 -0.7%
1916 0.297 +0.0%
1917 0.297 +0.0%
1918 0.297 +0.0%
1919 0.297 +0.0%
1920 0.297 +0.0%
1921 0.297 +0.0%
1922 0.297 +0.0%
1923 0.297 +0.0%
1924 0.297 +0.0%
1925 0.297 +0.0%
1926 0.297 +0.0%
1927 0.327 +10.1%
1928 0.327 +0.0%
1929 0.327 +0.0%
1930 0.331 +1.2%
1931 0.25 -24.5%
1932 0.094 -62.4%
1933 0.086 -8.5%
1934 0.086 +0.0%
1935 0.086 +0.0%
1936 0.086 +0.0%
1937 0.086 +0.0%
1938 0.086 +0.0%
1939 0.086 +0.0%
1940 0.102 +18.6%
1941 0.102 +0.0%
1942 0.102 +0.0%
1943 0.102 +0.0%
1944 0.122 +19.6%
1945 0.221 +81.1%
1946 0.221 +0.0%
1947 0.221 +0.0%
1948 0.221 +0.0%
1949 0.221 +0.0%
1950 0.232 +5.0%
1951 0.229 -1.3%
1952 0.229 +0.0%
1953 0.229 +0.0%
1954 0.229 +0.0%
1955 0.199 -13.1%
1956 0.199 +0.0%
1957 0.199 +0.0%
1958 0.199 +0.0%
1959 0.199 +0.0%
1960 0.223 +12.1%
1961 0.226 +1.3%
1962 0.241 +6.6%
1963 0.248 +2.9%
1964 0.248 +0.0%
1965 0.248 +0.0%
1966 0.25 +0.8%
1967 0.25 +0.0%
1968 0.25 +0.0%
1969 0.241 -3.6%
1970 0.22 -8.7%
1971 0.22 +0.0%
1972 0.179 -18.6%
1973 0.137 -23.5%
1974 0.137 +0.0%
1975 0.137 +0.0%
1976 0.137 +0.0%
1977 0.127 -7.3%
1978 0.124 -2.4%
1979 0.127 +2.4%
1980 0.129 +1.6%
1981 0.132 +2.3%
1982 0.132 +0.0%
1983 0.15 +13.6%
1984 0.15 +0.0%
1985 0.161 +7.3%
1986 0.164 +1.9%
1987 0.164 +0.0%
1988 0.164 +0.0%
1989 0.193 +17.7%
1990 0.219 +13.5%
1991 0.225 +2.7%
1992 0.432 +92.0%
1993 0.773 +78.9%
1994 0.824 +6.6%
1995 0.819 -0.6%
1996 0.825 +0.7%
1997 0.831 +0.7%
1998 0.831 +0.0%
1999 0.843 +1.4%
2000 0.85 +0.8%
2001 0.859 +1.1%
2002 0.859 +0.0%
2003 0.859 +0.0%
2004 0.859 +0.0%
2005 0.859 +0.0%
2006 0.864 +0.6%
2007 0.864 +0.0%
2008 0.864 +0.0%
2009 0.87 +0.7%
2010 0.892 +2.5%
2011 0.892 +0.0%
2012 0.887 -0.6%
2013 0.882 -0.6%
2014 0.882 +0.0%
2015 0.882 +0.0%
2016 0.891 +1.0%
2017 0.898 +0.8%
2018 0.856 -4.7%
2019 0.801 -6.4%
2020 0.668 -16.6%
2021 0.556 -16.8%
2022 0.498 -10.4%
2023 0.489 -1.8%
2024 0.472 -3.5%
2025 0.429 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.196 0.196 0.196 2
1840s 0.196 0.196 0.196 10
1850s 0.196 0.196 0.196 10
1860s 0.196 0.196 0.196 10
1870s 0.196 0.196 0.196 10
1880s 0.2603 0.196 0.351 10
1890s 0.329 0.329 0.329 10
1900s 0.307 0.307 0.307 10
1910s 0.3012 0.297 0.307 10
1920s 0.306 0.297 0.327 10
1930s 0.1277 0.086 0.331 10
1940s 0.1635 0.102 0.221 10
1950s 0.2143 0.199 0.232 10
1960s 0.2425 0.223 0.25 10
1970s 0.1545 0.124 0.22 10
1980s 0.1539 0.129 0.193 10
1990s 0.6622 0.219 0.843 10
2000s 0.8607 0.85 0.87 10
2010s 0.8763 0.801 0.898 10
2020s 0.5187 0.429 0.668 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in El Salvador?
Political civil liberties index in El Salvador was 0.429 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.898 in 2017.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1933.
How does El Salvador rank for political civil liberties index?
El Salvador ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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