What is strong civil society index in El Salvador?

Strong civil society index in El Salvador was 0.426 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2018.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1932.

How does El Salvador rank for strong civil society index?

El Salvador ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in El Salvador

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in El Salvador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

El Salvador: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.426 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.426

Change on year

down 18.1%

World rank

126th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.899

in 2018

All-time low

0.133

in 1932

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.426 for strong civil society index in 2025.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in El Salvador peaked at 0.899 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.133, in 1932.

That places El Salvador 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.303	0.303	0.303	2
1840s	0.303	0.303	0.303	10
1850s	0.303	0.303	0.303	10
1860s	0.303	0.303	0.303	10
1870s	0.303	0.303	0.303	10
1880s	0.3398	0.303	0.395	10
1890s	0.395	0.395	0.395	10
1900s	0.395	0.395	0.395	10
1910s	0.393	0.391	0.395	10
1920s	0.4026	0.391	0.449	10
1930s	0.183	0.133	0.43	10
1940s	0.271	0.151	0.391	10
1950s	0.391	0.391	0.391	10
1960s	0.4955	0.454	0.507	10
1970s	0.3472	0.302	0.469	10
1980s	0.2825	0.269	0.296	10
1990s	0.6632	0.296	0.818	10
2000s	0.8198	0.818	0.836	10
2010s	0.8626	0.771	0.899	10
2020s	0.5635	0.426	0.701	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

124 Hungary 0.46 compare
125 Morocco 0.443 compare
127 Singapore 0.388 compare
128 Central African Republic 0.386 compare
129 Guinea 0.342 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in El Salvador?: Strong civil society index in El Salvador was 0.426 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2018.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1932.
How does El Salvador rank for strong civil society index?: El Salvador ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).