Political Stability - Governance score in El Salvador

El Salvador: Political Stability - Governance score was 66 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
66 0-100
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
105th
of 208 countries
All-time high
69.25 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
58.72 0-100
in 2018
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in El Salvador, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 58.8 0-1001998: 61.4 0-1002000: 65.6 0-1002002: 65.4 0-1002003: 60.5 0-1002004: 63.4 0-1002005: 64.7 0-1002006: 62.3 0-1002007: 65.7 0-1002008: 66.9 0-1002009: 63.3 0-1002010: 66.5 0-1002011: 66.3 0-1002012: 69.2 0-1002013: 63.9 0-1002014: 64.2 0-1002015: 63.5 0-1002016: 61.6 0-1002017: 60.2 0-1002018: 58.7 0-1002019: 62.2 0-1002020: 63.3 0-1002021: 62.1 0-1002022: 64.2 0-1002023: 67.3 0-1002024: 66 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in El Salvador is 66 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in El Salvador peaked at 69.25 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.72 0-100, in 2018.

That places El Salvador 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in El Salvador, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 58.76 0-100 —
1998 61.41 0-100 +4.5%
2000 65.58 0-100 +6.8%
2002 65.44 0-100 -0.2%
2003 60.55 0-100 -7.5%
2004 63.38 0-100 +4.7%
2005 64.7 0-100 +2.1%
2006 62.31 0-100 -3.7%
2007 65.73 0-100 +5.5%
2008 66.86 0-100 +1.7%
2009 63.25 0-100 -5.4%
2010 66.53 0-100 +5.2%
2011 66.29 0-100 -0.4%
2012 69.25 0-100 +4.5%
2013 63.89 0-100 -7.7%
2014 64.18 0-100 +0.5%
2015 63.48 0-100 -1.1%
2016 61.61 0-100 -3.0%
2017 60.15 0-100 -2.4%
2018 58.72 0-100 -2.4%
2019 62.24 0-100 +6.0%
2020 63.34 0-100 +1.8%
2021 62.1 0-100 -1.9%
2022 64.19 0-100 +3.4%
2023 67.3 0-100 +4.8%
2024 66 0-100 -1.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 66 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.49 0-100, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 66 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04 0-100, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.08 0-100 58.76 0-100 61.41 0-100 2
2000s 64.2 0-100 60.55 0-100 66.86 0-100 9
2010s 63.63 0-100 58.72 0-100 69.25 0-100 10
2020s 64.58 0-100 62.1 0-100 67.3 0-100 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 102 Bulgaria 66.58 0-100 compare
  2. 103 Albania 66.24 0-100 compare
  3. 104 Ghana 66.09 0-100 compare
  4. 106 Vietnam 65.99 0-100 compare
  5. 107 Spain 65.84 0-100 compare
  6. 108 Gambia 65.59 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in El Salvador?
Political stability - governance score in El Salvador was 66 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 69.25 0-100 in 2012.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 58.72 0-100 in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for political stability - governance score?
El Salvador ranks 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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