Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7274 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in El Salvador, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in El Salvador stood at 0.7274.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in El Salvador peaked at 0.738 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6567, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6836 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6853 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6875 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6939 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6596 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6567 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.663 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6609 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6863 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.706 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.702 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.705 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.69 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.706 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.738 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7274 | -1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.7274 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.7274 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7359, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6876 | 0.6836 | 0.6939 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6811 | 0.6567 | 0.706 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7238 | 0.706 | 0.738 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 global gender gap index in El Salvador?
- Global gender gap index in El Salvador was 0.7274 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.738 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6567 in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for global gender gap index?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.