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55.2Sworn Score

Country profile

El Salvador

North America · Capital: San Salvador

Score 55.2 ± 2 · Rank #106 of scored countries in 2019.

Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 0.3 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

57.72 per 1,000 women2019

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

40.00 per 100,0002019

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

3.28 litres/year2019

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

10.60 %2019

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

99.60 %2019

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

4.06 %2019

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

12.17 per 1,000 live births2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

11.00 %2019

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

2.10 %2014

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

90.90 %2019

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

80.00 %2014

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

45.10 %2019

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

8.81 % of GDP2019

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.14 per 1,000 uninfected2019

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

0.40 %2019

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.07 per 1,0002019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

96.00 %2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

96.50 %2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

10.60 per 1,000 live births2019

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

73.00 years2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

40.14 per 100,000 live births2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

20.90 per 100,0002019

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

5.30 per 1,000 live births2019

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.89 per 1,0002018

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

2.96 per 1,0002018

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2 sources

Agreed in 2018 · 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

86.74 %2019

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

10.50 %2015

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

63.00 per 100,0002019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

78.00 index (0–100)2019

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

6.80 %2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-0.41 % of GDP2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

22.47 %2019

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

57.39 %2019

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

29.96 % of GDP2019

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

2.59 % of GDP2019

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

30.35 %2017

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

2.44 %2019

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

9,757 USD (PPP)2019

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

38.80 0–100 index2019

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

65.89 % of GDP2019

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2019 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

18.34 % of GDP2019

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

0.09 %2019

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2019 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

69.13 % of employment2019

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

59.89 %2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

3.00 %2019

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

0.17 % of GDP2019

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

3.55 % of amount2019

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

75.01 per 1,000,0002019

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Tax revenue

World Bank

18.08 % of GDP2019

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-16.13 % of GDP2019

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · IMF · World Bank

4.17 %2019

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3 sources

Disagreed in 2019 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

27.94 %2019

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

9.60 %2019

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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

14.00 %2019

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

98.19 %2019

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

34.00 0–100 index2019

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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

4.71 % of GDP2019

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Military expenditure

World Bank

1.18 % of GDP2019

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

70.19 0–100 index2019

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

25.99 %2019

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.52 WGI estimate2019

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.34 WGI estimate2019

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.21 WGI estimate2019

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.06 WGI estimate2019

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.75 WGI estimate2019

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.04 WGI estimate2019

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

3.39 % of GDP2019

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

91.63 %2019

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

64.85 %2019

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

28.52 %2019

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

10.88 years2018

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

438.44 score (300–625)2018

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

89.14 %2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

98.35 %2019

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

84.24 %2016

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

99.41 % of schools2019

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

26.89 pupils per teacher2018

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

89.68 %2018

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

58.93 %2019

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

36.44 per 100,0002019

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

10.58 per 100,0002019

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Access to electricity

World Bank

97.40 %2019

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

1,058 kWh/person2019

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

22.10 MMBtu/person2019

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

8.44 per 100 people2019

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

50.49 %2019

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.58 1–5 score2018

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

68.00 % of population2019

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

167.09 per 100 people2019

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

97.71 per 1M people2019

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Urban population

World Bank

72.41 %2019

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

57.71 % of land2019

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

12.61 % of internal resources2019

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.34 per 100,0002014

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

3.38 MJ/$2017 PPP2019

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

30.60 % of land2019

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2019 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

6.33 tonnes/person2019

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

30.61 μg/m³2019

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

46.56 %2019

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

28.05 %2019

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.70 % of waters2019

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

8.80 % of land2019

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.81 index (0–1)2019

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

19.40 %2019

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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

· ↓ better

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

45.98 %2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.96 ratio2014

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.01 ratio2014

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.18 ratio2019

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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

5.70 %2018

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

30.95 %2019

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