El Salvador's hdi rose from 0.6 in 1994 to 0.7 in 2023.
El Salvador · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
El Salvador's life satisfaction rose from 6.0 in 2011 to 6.6 in 2025.
Longevity
El Salvador's life expectancy rose from 64.9 yrs in 1995 to 72.3 yrs in 2024.
El Salvador's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 62.0 yrs in 2000 to 62.2 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
El Salvador's gini index fell from 48.7 in 1989 to 39.8 in 2023.
Air
El Salvador's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 39.7 in 1994 to 29.6 in 2023.
Crime
El Salvador's homicide rate fell from 134.3 /100k in 1994 to 7.9 /100k in 2022.
Access
El Salvador's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 77.0 % in 1995 to 98.7 % in 2024.
Adoption
El Salvador's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 66.5 % in 2024.
Attainment
El Salvador's expected years of schooling rose from 9.3 yrs in 1994 to 11.1 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
El Salvador's unemployment fell from 7.7 % in 1996 to 3.3 % in 2025.
Gender
El Salvador's women in parliament rose from 15.5 % in 1997 to 31.7 % in 2025.
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for El Salvador.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data