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
150th
of 173 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

-2-1.5-1-0.5183819312025

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 150th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 150th out of 173 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

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.