El Salvador international rankings
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El Salvador population
Rank108
Population6 643 359
Population, % of world0.087
DateJuly 1, 2018
SourceOfficial annual projection
United Nations, 2018
El Salvador area size
Rank149
Total in km221 041
Land in km220 721
Water in km2320
% water1.520
Comments
Smallest country in continental North America.

United Nations, 2018
El Salvador murders rank
Rank1
Rate82.840
Count5.257
Year2 016
SourceOAS/CTS/RSC
United Nations, 2017
El Salvador suicide rate
Both sexes rank36
Both sexes13.500
Male rank18
Male24.800
Female rank90
Female4.300
World Health Organization, 2016
El Salvador Human Development Index
Rank121
Rank changeDecrease (1)
Index0.674
Index changeDecrease 0,005
United Nations, 2018
El Salvador corruption rank
Rank95
Shore36
Change −3
Transparency International, 2016
El Salvador poverty rate
Comments
Data refer to 2014.

Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.033
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)41.300
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)7.900
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)1.700
United Nations, 2018
El Salvador refugee population rate
Rank31
Refugees by country of origin, thousands25.900
United Nations, 2017
El Salvador population median age
Median age, years25.800
United Nations, 2015
El Salvador prison population rate
Prison population per 100000604
Prison population total38 714
Comments
Data refer to 2018.

Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
El Salvador urban population
Urban population, %71.300
United Nations, 2017
El Salvador Gender Inequality Index
Rank91
Gender Inequality Index0.392
United Nations, 2017
El Salvador income inequality Gini index
Rank52
Income inequality Gini index40
World Bank, 2018
El Salvador Education index
Rank105
Education index0.580
United Nations, 2018
El Salvador life expectancy
Rank65
Life expectancy, years73.800
Female life expectancy, years78.100
Male life expectancy, years69.100
Life expectancy index0.726
United Nations, 2017
El Salvador mean years of schooling
Rank60
Mean years of schooling, years6.900
Mean years of schooling female, years6.700
Mean years of schooling male, years7.300
United Nations, 2017
El Salvador unemployment rate
Rank74
Unemployment, % of labour force4.500
Female to male ratio0.780
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
El Salvador research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure, % of GDP0.100
World Bank, 2018
El Salvador current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP6.900
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
El Salvador internet users
Rank106
Internet Usage3 700 000
Penetration, %57.700
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
El Salvador mobile phone subscriptions
Rank89
Number of mobile phone subscriptions9 432 925
Subscriptions per 100 people146.910
ITU, 2018