Freedom in El Salvador
Where El Salvador sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. El Salvador has a figure for 60 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.356 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.646 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.511 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.356 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.197 | 2025 | 148 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.165 | 2025 | 138 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.232 | 2025 | 134 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.986 | 2025 | 133 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.518 | 2025 | 122 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 111 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 88.8 | 2023 | 49 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 117 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 138 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 140 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 27.0 | 2025 | 99 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 15.0 | 2025 | 103 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 88.2% | 2025 | 50 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 21.8% | 2024 | 56 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 27.9% | 2023 | 44 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 2.1% | 2025 | 35 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 52.1 | 2024 | 82 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $12.1K | 2025 | 96 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.9% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 0.3% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 2025 | 45 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 39.800 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 4.6% | 2023 | 45 of 55 |
| Government debt | 107.3% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 66.5% | 2024 | 102 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 12.5 | 2024 | 76 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 176.5 | 2024 | 8 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.321 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.090 | 2025 | 139 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.082 | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.018 | 2025 | 156 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.049 | 2025 | 153 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.682 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.407 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.587 | 2025 | 126 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 43.1 | 2024 | 110 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 36.2 | 2024 | 104 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 47.8 | 2024 | 85 of 169 |
| Political stability | 66.0 | 2024 | 71 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.678 | 2023 | 109 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 72.3 | 2024 | 100 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 89.8% | 2024 | 20 of 27 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 62.1% | 2024 | 74 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 3.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 9.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 32.5% | 2023 | 98 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 39.0 | 2023 | 80 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 31.7% | 2025 | 57 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 49.1% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.77 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 75.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 1,132.3 | 2024 | 152 of 168 |
| Population | 6.4M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.51 | 2024 | 62 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 21.9% | 2021 | 95 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 98.7% | 2024 | 99 of 169 |