Rule of law index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rule of law index was 0.082 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.082
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
160th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.485
in 2015
All-time low
0.082
in 2025
Years of data
188
1838–2025
Rule of law index in El Salvador, 1838–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law index in El Salvador is 0.082, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in El Salvador peaked at 0.485 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 160th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.152 | 0.152 | 0.152 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.171 | 0.171 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1754 | 0.171 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.173 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1031 | 0.086 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1088 | 0.09 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.147 | 0.147 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1422 | 0.135 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1136 | 0.106 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1296 | 0.124 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3066 | 0.147 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3768 | 0.356 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4373 | 0.387 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1452 | 0.082 | 0.31 | 6 |
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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 rule of law index in El Salvador?
- Rule of law index in El Salvador was 0.082 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.485 in 2015.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for rule of law index?
- El Salvador ranks 160th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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