Rule of Law - Governance estimate in El Salvador

El Salvador: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.7134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.7134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
148th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.4679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
All-time low
-0.9647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in El Salvador, 1996–2024

-1-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.51996201020241996: -0.853 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.867 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.705 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.679 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.468 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.498 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.655 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.689 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.671 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.692 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.682 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.811 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.681 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.768 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.746 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.861 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.832 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.749 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.691 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.835 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.707 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in El Salvador is -0.7134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in El Salvador peaked at -0.4679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.9647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in El Salvador, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.8526 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -0.6995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.0%
2000 -0.8668 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.9%
2002 -0.7052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.6%
2003 -0.6786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2004 -0.4679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -31.0%
2005 -0.4984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.5%
2006 -0.6546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +31.3%
2007 -0.6893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.3%
2008 -0.6714 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.6%
2009 -0.6924 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.1%
2010 -0.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.5%
2011 -0.6817 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.8%
2012 -0.8105 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.9%
2013 -0.6814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.9%
2014 -0.6097 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.5%
2015 -0.7676 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +25.9%
2016 -0.7459 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2017 -0.861 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.4%
2018 -0.8317 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.4%
2019 -0.749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.9%
2020 -0.6911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.7%
2021 -0.8351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.8%
2022 -0.9647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.5%
2023 -0.7071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -26.7%
2024 -0.7134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.776 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8526 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.6583 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8668 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.7538 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.861 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6097 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.7823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 145 Togo -0.6329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 146 Uzbekistan -0.6562 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 147 Algeria -0.6968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 149 Ukraine -0.7202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 150 Uganda -0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.7424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in El Salvador?
Rule of law - governance estimate in El Salvador was -0.7134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was -0.4679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
El Salvador ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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