Democracy Vista
Official national flag of El Salvador. Democracy Vista assessment territory.
Official Territory

El Salvador

Republic of El Salvador

Pop: 6,029,976
Zone: Americas
DEMOVISTA PROPRIETARY // 2026

Liberty
Analysis

A weighted composite metric synthesizing global data on democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and societal development.

4.6INDEX / 10.0
Hybrid Regime

Supporting
Indices

5.9
SCORE / 10

Democracy Quality

Comprehensive analysis of democratic institutional quality

Hybrid Regime
6.7
SCORE / 10

Economic Freedom

Degree to which policies and institutions support economic liberty

Emerging Democracy
7.0
SCORE / 10

Human Freedom

A comprehensive measure of personal, civil, and economic freedom

Emerging Democracy
6.2
SCORE / 10

Economic Policy

Analysis of rule of law, government size, and regulatory efficiency

Emerging Democracy
3.0
SCORE / 10

Liberal Democracy

Accountability to citizens through elections and individual rights protection

Authoritarian Regime

Structural
Categories

#120
🗣️

Freedom of Speech

3.7

Severe restrictions on public expression and suppressed media.

Status
#120/ 184
#131
📜

Rule of Law

4.4

Weak rule of law with pervasive legal irregularities.

Status
#131/ 184
#119
👩

Women's Freedom

4.0

Severe restrictions on women's autonomy and legal standing.

Status
#119/ 184
#107
👥

Minorities Freedom

4.3

Systemic discrimination and severe marginalization of minorities.

Status
#107/ 184
#135
🛡️

Crime & Safety

4.9

Moderate crime levels with adequate police response capability.

Status
#135/ 184
#113
🗽

Individual Liberties

4.1

Severe constraints on personal autonomy and identity expression.

Status
#113/ 184
#121
🗳️

Democratic Health

2.9

Severe democratic deficits or authoritarian structures.

Status
#121/ 184
#122
🏛️

Institutional Integrity

4.5

Pervasive corruption and lack of government integrity.

Status
#122/ 184
#127
⚖️

Civil Justice

5.3

Functioning courts with vulnerability to external influence.

Status
#127/ 184
#123
📈

Economic Vigor

5.9

Developing market with average structural freedom.

Status
#123/ 184
#87
🏦

Macroeconomic Stability

7.2

Moderate inflation risk or currency management issues.

Status
#87/ 184
#60
🌐

Market Openness

7.4

Highly fluid cross-border trade and financial liberties.

Status
#60/ 184
#98
📋

Regulatory Environment

5.4

Bureaucratic friction impedes rapid business operations.

Status
#98/ 184
#81
🌟

Quality of Life

6.6

Moderate welfare capacity; localized safety risks exist.

Status
#81/ 184
#104
🌈

Social Tolerance

4.2

Systemic marginalization and lack of minority protections.

Status
#104/ 184
#109
📰

Expression and Information

3.8

High systemic censorship and severe restrictions on expression.

Status
#109/ 184
#117
🤝

Civil Society

4.0

Strict suppression of non-governmental associations.

Status
#117/ 184

Metadata &
Technical Details

Basic Information

Capital

San Salvador

Region

Americas

Subregion

Central America

Landlocked

No

Culture & Language

Languages

Spanish

Currencies

United States dollar ($)

Technical Details

Country Codes

SVSLV

Neighboring Countries

GTM, HND

Geographic
Hub

Initializing Projections...
Geospatial Context
Coordinates13.83°N, -88.92°E
ProjectionEquirectangular

National
Insights

Background
El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms. El Salvador is beset by one of the world's highest homicide rates and pervasive criminal gangs.