Stability democratic institutions index bti in El Salvador

El Salvador: Stability democratic institutions index bti was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2005
All-time low
3
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability democratic institutions index bti in El Salvador, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 8.52007: 82009: 82011: 82013: 82015: 7.52017: 82019: 82021: 62023: 32025: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stability democratic institutions index bti in El Salvador is 3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability democratic institutions index bti in El Salvador peaked at 8.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.

El Salvador ranks 57th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Stability democratic institutions index bti in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Stability democratic institutions index bti in El Salvador, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8.5 —
2007 8 -5.9%
2009 8 +0.0%
2011 8 +0.0%
2013 8 +0.0%
2015 7.5 -6.2%
2017 8 +6.7%
2019 8 +0.0%
2021 6 -25.0%
2023 3 -50.0%
2025 3 +0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.17 8 8.5 3
2010s 7.9 7.5 8 5
2020s 4 3 6 3

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  17. 57 Tanzania 3 compare
  18. 57 Thailand 3 compare
  19. 57 Togo 3 compare
  20. 57 Turkey 3 compare
  21. 57 Uganda 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability democratic institutions index bti in El Salvador?
Stability democratic institutions index bti in El Salvador was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for stability democratic institutions index bti?
El Salvador ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability democratic institutions index bti rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stability democratic institutions index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stability democratic institutions index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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