Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -1.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.261
in 1993
All-time low
-2.06
in 1932
Years of data
188
1838–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in El Salvador, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in El Salvador is -1.33, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 409.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in El Salvador peaked at -0.261 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.06, in 1932.
El Salvador ranks 153rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | -1.69 | — |
| 1839 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.15 | -31.8% |
| 1928 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.742 | -35.5% |
| 1931 | -1.23 | +66.2% |
| 1932 | -2.06 | +67.0% |
| 1933 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.69 | -18.1% |
| 1941 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.41 | -16.7% |
| 1946 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.761 | -45.8% |
| 1950 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.537 | -29.4% |
| 1963 | -0.537 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.537 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.537 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.537 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.537 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.537 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.537 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.757 | +41.0% |
| 1971 | -0.757 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.38 | +81.6% |
| 1973 | -1.67 | +21.5% |
| 1974 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.64 | -18.3% |
| 1991 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.533 | -67.5% |
| 1993 | -0.261 | -51.0% |
| 1994 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.261 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.387 | +48.3% |
| 2018 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.543 | +40.3% |
| 2021 | -1.33 | +144.8% |
| 2022 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -1.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -1.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.519. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 2 |
| 1840s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.52 | -1.69 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.84 | -2.06 | -0.742 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.48 | -1.69 | -0.761 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.761 | -0.761 | -0.761 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5818 | -0.761 | -0.537 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.49 | -2 | -0.757 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2 | -2 | -2 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5638 | -1.64 | -0.261 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.261 | -0.261 | -0.261 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2988 | -0.387 | -0.261 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2 | -1.33 | -0.543 | 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in El Salvador?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in El Salvador was -1.33 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was -0.261 in 1993.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.06 in 1932.
- How does El Salvador rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 409.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.