Political Polarization Score in El Salvador
El Salvador: Political Polarization Score was 1.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 1980
All-time low
0.767
in 2015
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political Polarization Score in El Salvador, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political polarization score in El Salvador stood at 1.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in El Salvador peaked at 2.72 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.767, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Political Polarization Score in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.46 | — |
| 1901 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.94 | +33.3% |
| 1921 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.17 | -39.9% |
| 1941 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | +67.4% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 2.72 | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.991 | -63.6% |
| 1994 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.885 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.82 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.767 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.849 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | +79.7% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.682, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.95 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 0.991 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.885 | 0.885 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7935 | 0.767 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 0.849 | 1.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in El Salvador?
- Political polarization score in El Salvador was 1.53 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 1980.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.767 in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for political polarization score?
- El Salvador ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.