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El Salvador Gini Index

El Salvador's gini index rose to 39.8 points in 2023, up from 38.8 points in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.6% (1) from the previous year. El Salvador has gini index higher than the global median (39.80 points vs median 34.60 points). Compared with the median in Americas, El Salvador is lower (39.80 points vs regional median 42.70 points) and ranks 19th out of 22 countries in Americas. Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality in El Salvador for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.

El Salvador's poverty rate fell to 4.6% in 2023, down from 5.2% in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1989-2023)

(in 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality))
Year Gini Index
2023 39.8
2022 38.8
2021 39
2019 38.8
2018 38.6
2017 38
2016 40
2015 40.6
2014 41.6
2013 43.4
2012 41.8
2011 42.3
2010 43.5
2009 45.8
2008 46.9
2007 45.2
2006 45.7
2005 48.5
2004 47.8
2003 50.4
2002 51.9
2001 51.3
2000 51.5
1999 52.1
1998 54.4
1996 51
1995 49.8
1991 53.8
1989 48.7
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 90% 90% 2023
Happiness Index 6.49 points 6.47 points 2024
Homicide Rate 18.17 21.31 2021
Population 6.34M 6.31M 2024
Poverty Rate 4.6% 5.2% 2023
Primary Enrollment Rate 91.05% 89.33% 2023