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.

Political Polarization Score in El Salvador

Name: Political Polarization Score in El Salvador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

35 Lebanon 1.59 compare
36 Thailand 1.56 compare
37 Burkina Faso 1.53 compare
39 Somalia 1.45 compare
40 South Korea 1.44 compare
41 France 1.43 compare

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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)

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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

Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.