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El Salvador · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 12 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

132nd of 193 · 30th in Latin America
HDIEl Salvador's hdi rose from 0.6 in 1994 to 0.7 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.500.550.600.650.700.7

El Salvador's hdi rose from 0.6 in 1994 to 0.7 in 2023.

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction

score (0–10)

36th of 146 · 6th in Latin America
Life satisfactionEl Salvador's life satisfaction rose from 6.0 in 2011 to 6.6 in 2025.20122014201620182020202220245.65.866.26.46.66.86.6

El Salvador's life satisfaction rose from 6.0 in 2011 to 6.6 in 2025.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

135th of 217 · 35th in Latin America
Life expectancyEl Salvador's life expectancy rose from 64.9 yrs in 1995 to 72.3 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202064666870727472.3 yrs

El Salvador's life expectancy rose from 64.9 yrs in 1995 to 72.3 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

99th of 185 · 18th in Latin America
Healthy life expectancy at birthEl Salvador's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 62.0 yrs in 2000 to 62.2 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202061626364656662.2 yrs

El Salvador's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 62.0 yrs in 2000 to 62.2 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

43rd of 57 · 2nd in Latin America
Gini indexEl Salvador's gini index fell from 48.7 in 1989 to 39.8 in 2023.199019952000200520102015202035404550556039.8

El Salvador's gini index fell from 48.7 in 1989 to 39.8 in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

150th of 200 · 32nd in Latin America
Air pollution (PM2.5)El Salvador's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 39.7 in 1994 to 29.6 in 2023.199520002005201020152020253035404529.6

El Salvador's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 39.7 in 1994 to 29.6 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

76th of 105 · 7th in Latin America
Homicide rateEl Salvador's homicide rate fell from 134.3 /100k in 1994 to 7.9 /100k in 2022.1995200020052010201520200501007.9 /100k

El Salvador's homicide rate fell from 134.3 /100k in 1994 to 7.9 /100k in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

138th of 215 · 30th in Latin America
Access to electricity (% of population)El Salvador's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 77.0 % in 1995 to 98.7 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202080%90%100%98.7 %

El Salvador's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 77.0 % in 1995 to 98.7 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

126th of 182 · 28th in Latin America
Internet usersEl Salvador's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 66.5 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%66.5 %

El Salvador's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 66.5 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

155th of 195 · 29th in Latin America
Expected years of schoolingEl Salvador's expected years of schooling rose from 9.3 yrs in 1994 to 11.1 yrs in 2023.1995200020052010201520209101112131411.1 yrs

El Salvador's expected years of schooling rose from 9.3 yrs in 1994 to 11.1 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

52nd of 185 · 6th in Latin America
UnemploymentEl Salvador's unemployment fell from 7.7 % in 1996 to 3.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%3.3 %

El Salvador's unemployment fell from 7.7 % in 1996 to 3.3 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

64th of 184 · 14th in Latin America
Women in parliamentEl Salvador's women in parliament rose from 15.5 % in 1997 to 31.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%31.7 %

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.

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