El Salvador: Equal protection index

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 El Salvador

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.166
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.155
 Min - Max 0.062 - 0.267
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.166 index points, a decline from 0.178 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1960 to 2024 is 0.155 index points. The minimum value, 0.062 index points, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 0.267 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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 Recent values El Salvador: Equal protection index
 2024 0.166
 2023 0.178
 2022 0.182
 2021 0.223
 2020 0.229
 2019 0.229
 2018 0.229
 2017 0.267




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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