What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.341 in 1994.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1838.

How does El Salvador rank for strong elected regional governments index?

El Salvador ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in El Salvador

Name: Strong Elected Regional Governments 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 Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.341 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.341

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

74th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.341

in 1994

All-time low

0.062

in 1838

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in El Salvador stood at 0.341. That is the highest value across all 188 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in El Salvador peaked at 0.341 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1838.

That places El Salvador 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.062	0.062	0.062	2
1840s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1850s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1860s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1870s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1880s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1890s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1900s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1910s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1920s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1930s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1940s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1950s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1960s	0.0666	0.062	0.108	10
1970s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1980s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1990s	0.2522	0.108	0.341	10
2000s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
2010s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
2020s	0.341	0.341	0.341	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

71 Mozambique 0.383 compare
72 Togo 0.365 compare
73 Guyana 0.345 compare
76 Liberia 0.33 compare
77 Namibia 0.327 compare

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More reference data data for El Salvador

Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in El Salvador?: Strong elected regional governments index in El Salvador was 0.341 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.341 in 1994.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1838.
How does El Salvador rank for strong elected regional governments index?: El Salvador ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.