El Salvador: Civil society participation index

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 El Salvador

Civil society participation index

 Latest value 0.392
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.491
 Min - Max 0.210 - 0.749
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.392 index points, a decline from 0.435 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.632 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1960 to 2024 is 0.491 index points. The minimum value, 0.21 index points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 0.749 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values El Salvador: Civil society participation index
 2024 0.392
 2023 0.435
 2022 0.428
 2021 0.444
 2020 0.532
 2019 0.590
 2018 0.749
 2017 0.722




Definition: Measures the extent to which major civil society organizations are consulted by policymakers, whether women are involved, and whether legislative candidate nomination are made in a decentralized manner.

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