El Salvador: Egalitarian democracy index

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 El Salvador

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.144
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.158
 Min - Max 0.049 - 0.334
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.144 index points, a decline from 0.216 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1960 to 2022 is 0.158 index points. The minimum value, 0.049 index points, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 0.334 index points was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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El Salvador - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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