Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.983 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in El Salvador, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.983 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in El Salvador peaked at 1.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 72nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.94 | — |
| 1996 | 0.937 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.932 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.938 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.94 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.935 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.93 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.931 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.936 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.939 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.952 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.966 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.956 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.957 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.978 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.973 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.971 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.982 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.984 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.983 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.985 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.984 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.982 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.979 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.972 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.976 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.983 | +0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.983 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.983 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9374 | 0.932 | 0.94 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9442 | 0.93 | 0.966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9801 | 0.971 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.986 | 0.972 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 69 Grenada 0.984 compare
- 69 Montenegro 0.984 compare
- 69 Philippines 0.984 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 0.983 compare
- 72 Iceland 0.983 compare
- 75 Belize 0.981 compare
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in El Salvador?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in El Salvador was 0.983 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.