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55.0Sworn Score

Country profile

El Salvador

North America · Capital: San Salvador

Score 55.0 ± 2 · Rank #91 of scored countries in 2013.

Based on 115/123 indicators, avg data age 0.1 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

70.59 per 1,000 women2013

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

2.71 litres/year2010

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

9.90 %2013

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

99.80 %2013

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

15.94 per 1,000 live births2013

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2 sources

Agreed in 2013 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

14.60 %2013

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

1.60 %2008

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

82.15 %2013

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

72.90 %2008

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

9.05 % of GDP2013

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.18 per 1,000 uninfected2013

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

0.50 %2013

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.09 per 1,0002013

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2 sources

Agreed in 2013 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

92.00 %2013

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2 sources

Agreed in 2013 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

92.00 %2013

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2 sources

Agreed in 2013 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

13.70 per 1,000 live births2013

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

73.01 years2013

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2 sources

Agreed in 2013 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

38.87 per 100,000 live births2013

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2 sources

Agreed in 2013 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

19.00 per 100,0002013

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

7.10 per 1,000 live births2013

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.81 per 1,0002013

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.91 per 1,0002008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

84.74 %2013

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

11.90 %2010

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

48.00 per 100,0002013

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2 sources

Agreed in 2013 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

73.00 index (0–100)2010

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

9.20 %2013

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2 sources

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Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-6.90 % of GDP2013

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2 sources

Agreed in 2013 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

12.66 %2013

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

58.29 %2013

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

29.72 % of GDP2013

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

1.11 % of GDP2013

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

13.76 %2011

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

2.24 %2013

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

7,484 USD (PPP)2013

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

43.40 0–100 index2013

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

66.05 % of GDP2013

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2 sources

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

17.02 % of GDP2013

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

0.78 %2013

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2 sources

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Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

60.52 %2013

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2 sources

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Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

7.10 %2013

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

0.06 % of GDP2013

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

4.69 % of amount2011

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

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Tax revenue

World Bank

17.05 % of GDP2013

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-21.00 % of GDP2013

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · IMF · World Bank

3.69 %2013

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3 sources

Disagreed in 2013 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

25.35 %2013

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

8.51 %2013

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

102.68 %2013

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

38.00 0–100 index2013

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

4.76 % of GDP2013

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Military expenditure

World Bank

1.08 % of GDP2013

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

77.14 0–100 index2013

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

22.39 %2013

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.35 WGI estimate2013

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.23 WGI estimate2013

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.12 WGI estimate2013

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

0.23 WGI estimate2013

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.68 WGI estimate2013

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.10 WGI estimate2013

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

3.80 % of GDP2013

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

107.76 %2013

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

72.25 %2013

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

28.27 %2013

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

86.77 %2013

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

97.22 %2013

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

85.54 %2013

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

94.68 % of schools2010

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

29.29 pupils per teacher2011

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

95.63 %2013

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

53.01 %2013

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

33.85 per 100,0002013

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

11.91 per 100,0002013

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Access to electricity

World Bank

95.00 %2013

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

978.85 kWh/person2013

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

16.97 MMBtu/person2013

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

4.63 per 100 people2013

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

23.11 %2013

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.60 1–5 score2012

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

146.48 per 100 people2013

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

28.51 per 1M people2013

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Urban population

World Bank

68.09 %2013

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

58.80 % of land2013

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

13.01 % of internal resources2013

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.16 per 100,0002013

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

3.43 MJ/$2017 PPP2013

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

31.17 % of land2013

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2 sources

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

6.08 tonnes/person2013

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

31.25 μg/m³2013

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

25.43 %2013

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

24.60 %2013

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.70 % of waters2013

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

8.40 % of land2013

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.82 index (0–1)2013

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

27.50 %2013

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

7.80 %2013

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

47.40 %2013

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2 sources

Agreed in 2013 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.95 ratio2013

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.00 ratio2013

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.14 ratio2013

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

26.19 %2013

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