Gender Development Index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gender Development Index was 0.983 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.983
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2020
All-time low
0.93
in 2001
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Gender Development Index in El Salvador, 1995–2023

00.250.50.7511995200920231995: 0.941996: 0.9371997: 0.9321998: 0.9381999: 0.942000: 0.9352001: 0.932002: 0.9312003: 0.9362004: 0.9392005: 0.942006: 0.9522007: 0.9662008: 0.9562009: 0.9572010: 0.9782011: 0.9732012: 0.9712013: 0.9822014: 0.9842015: 0.9832016: 0.9852017: 0.9842018: 0.9822019: 0.9792020: 12021: 0.9722022: 0.9762023: 0.983

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.983 for gender development index in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in El Salvador peaked at 1.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 2001.

That places El Salvador 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Grenada 0.984 compare
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  3. 67 Philippines 0.984 compare
  4. 70 Azerbaijan 0.983 compare
  5. 70 Iceland 0.983 compare
  6. 73 Belize 0.981 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in El Salvador?
Gender 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 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2020.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 2001.
How does El Salvador rank for gender development index?
El Salvador ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.