Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 32/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 41.2/100 #135
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.321
- HDI
- 0.678
- Regional blocs
- CAIS
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary presidential republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of El Salvador | Nayib Bukele |
| Vice President of El Salvador | Félix Ulloa |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2022)
- 7.9/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 20.9/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 1.2% of GDP
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 32 / 100
- Interpretation
- Significant corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.321
- Liberal
- 0.090
- Participatory
- 0.159
- Deliberative
- 0.125
- Egalitarian
- 0.125
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 41.2 / 100
- Global rank
- #135 / 180
- Rank change
- -2 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Amériques
- Political #157
- 24.0
- Economic #92
- 41.1
- Legal #129
- 47.2
- Social #130
- 46.3
- Safety #124
- 47.4
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.2 | 135 | 24.0 | 41.1 | 47.2 | 46.3 | 47.4 |
| 2024 | 44.0 | 133 | 29.2 | 42.2 | 50.3 | 49.3 | 49.0 |
| 2023 | 51.4 | 115 | 38.1 | 41.5 | 55.9 | 49.3 | 72.0 |
| 2022 | 54.1 | 112 | 42.9 | 39.1 | 63.2 | 62.9 | 62.4 |
| 2021 | 69.5 | 82 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2020 | 70.3 | 74 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 70.2 | 81 | - | - | - | - | 89.0 |
| 2018 | 72.2 | 66 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 72.8 | 62 | - | - | - | - | 54.8 |
| 2016 | 72.8 | 58 | - | - | - | - | 42.2 |
| 2015 | 76.3 | 45 | - | - | - | - | 77.0 |
| 2014 | 78.4 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 77.1 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 9.3 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 15.8 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 17.3 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 12.8 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 10.0 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 5.8 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |