Rule of Law - Governance score in El Salvador

El Salvador: Rule of Law - Governance score was 44.69 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
44.69 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 208 countries
All-time high
48.91 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
40.36 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

010203040501996201020241996: 42.3 0-1001998: 44.9 0-1002000: 42 0-1002002: 44.8 0-1002003: 45.3 0-1002004: 48.9 0-1002005: 48.4 0-1002006: 45.7 0-1002007: 45.1 0-1002008: 45.4 0-1002009: 45 0-1002010: 43.2 0-1002011: 45.2 0-1002012: 43 0-1002013: 45.2 0-1002014: 46.5 0-1002015: 43.8 0-1002016: 44.1 0-1002017: 42.1 0-1002018: 42.7 0-1002019: 44.1 0-1002020: 45.1 0-1002021: 42.6 0-1002022: 40.4 0-1002023: 44.8 0-1002024: 44.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in El Salvador is 44.69 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in El Salvador peaked at 48.91 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.36 0-100, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 148th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in El Salvador, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 42.29 0-100
1998 44.93 0-100 +6.2%
2000 42.05 0-100 -6.4%
2002 44.83 0-100 +6.6%
2003 45.29 0-100 +1.0%
2004 48.91 0-100 +8.0%
2005 48.39 0-100 -1.1%
2006 45.7 0-100 -5.6%
2007 45.1 0-100 -1.3%
2008 45.41 0-100 +0.7%
2009 45.05 0-100 -0.8%
2010 43.2 0-100 -4.1%
2011 45.23 0-100 +4.7%
2012 43.01 0-100 -4.9%
2013 45.24 0-100 +5.2%
2014 46.47 0-100 +2.7%
2015 43.75 0-100 -5.8%
2016 44.13 0-100 +0.9%
2017 42.15 0-100 -4.5%
2018 42.65 0-100 +1.2%
2019 44.07 0-100 +3.3%
2020 45.07 0-100 +2.3%
2021 42.59 0-100 -5.5%
2022 40.36 0-100 -5.2%
2023 44.8 0-100 +11.0%
2024 44.69 0-100 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.61 0-100 42.29 0-100 44.93 0-100 2
2000s 45.64 0-100 42.05 0-100 48.91 0-100 9
2010s 43.99 0-100 42.15 0-100 46.47 0-100 10
2020s 43.5 0-100 40.36 0-100 45.07 0-100 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 145 Togo 46.07 0-100 compare
  2. 146 Uzbekistan 45.67 0-100 compare
  3. 147 Algeria 44.97 0-100 compare
  4. 149 Ukraine 44.57 0-100 compare
  5. 150 Uganda 44.25 0-100 compare
  6. 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.19 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in El Salvador?
Rule of law - governance score in El Salvador was 44.69 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 48.91 0-100 in 2004.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 40.36 0-100 in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for rule of law - governance score?
El Salvador ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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