🇸🇻 El Salvador
SV / SLV #149
Nomad Score
61.0
Cities
14
📊 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 & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary presidential republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of El Salvador | Nayib Bukele |
| Vice President of El Salvador | Félix Ulloa |
💰 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
32 / 100
Interpretation
Significant corruption
📰 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 DIMENSIONS
🗳 DEMOCRACY INDEX
Electoral (2025)
0.321
Liberal
0.090
Participatory
0.159
Deliberative
0.125
Egalitarian
0.125
📋 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 | - | - | - | - | - |
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