https://www.humantruth.info/el_salvador.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
El Salvador Republic of El Salvador | |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 104th best |
Capital | San Salvador |
Land Area | 20 720km21 |
Location | North America, The Americas, Central America |
Population | 6.4m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.75yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $8 296 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | SV, SLV, 2225 |
Internet Domain | .sv6 |
Currency | Dollar (USD)7 |
Telephone | +5038 |
“El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Surf´s up in El Salvador, a tiny Central American nation finally emerging as a hot travel destination after a not-so-distant civil war and internal hardships kept it off the tourist radar. El Salvador is Central America´s smallest, most densely populated country, with the region´s largest economy and its fewest foreign tourists. Once only a trickle of headstrong surfers and foreign correspondents passed through its rigorous border posts, but now a new breed of traveler is pushing through in search of an authentic experience in an undervisited land.
El Salvador is a perennial tease. Glimpses of tropical paradise, lush tracts of pre-industrial national park lands, colonial splendor astride pristine volcanic lakes, searing colors and a fierce creative vision sit quietly in the shadows of an indomitable local pride. Here you´ll find a glorious coastline, a buzzing culture-clad capital, hard-core war tourism and small-town charm by the plaza-load.
Salvadorans themselves are increasingly content to return home from prolonged stints abroad, the once enviable rite of passage now cut short by global economics and a growing sentiment that home might just be where the fresh start is.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
122 | Tajikistan | 0.685 |
123= | Belize | 0.683 |
123= | Morocco | 0.683 |
125 | El Salvador | 0.675 |
126 | Nicaragua | 0.667 |
127 | Bhutan | 0.666 |
128 | Cape Verde | 0.662 |
129 | Bangladesh | 0.661 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
115 | Jamaica | $8 834 |
116 | Guatemala | $8 723 |
117 | Namibia | $8 634 |
118 | El Salvador | $8 296 |
119 | Bolivia | $8 111 |
120 | Uzbekistan | $7 917 |
121 | Cuba | $7 879 |
122 | Vietnam | $7 867 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Norway | 29.8 |
2 | Denmark | 30.0 |
3 | Finland | 33.7 |
... | ||
101 | Lebanon | 90.0 |
102 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 90.2 |
103 | Bahamas | 90.5 |
104 | El Salvador | 90.6 |
105 | St Kitts & Nevis | 90.7 |
106 | Dominica | 90.7 |
107 | Saudi Arabia | 91.0 |
108 | Azerbaijan | 91.6 |
The Americas Avg | 83.0 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=196. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
El Salvador's population is predicted to rise to 7.093 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.18. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
107 | Lebanon | 6.9m |
108 | Libya | 6.7m |
109 | Nicaragua | 6.5m |
110 | El Salvador | 6.4m |
111 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.3m |
112 | Turkmenistan | 5.9m |
113 | Singapore | 5.8m |
114 | Denmark | 5.8m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
105 | Tonga | 71.0 |
106 | Mongolia | 71.0 |
107 | Uzbekistan | 70.9 |
108 | El Salvador | 70.7 |
109 | Micronesia | 70.7 |
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
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Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
26 | Algeria | 2.17 |
27 | Oman | 2.17 |
28 | Argentina | 2.18 |
29 | El Salvador | 2.18 |
30 | Grenada | 2.18 |
31 | Costa Rica | 1.81 |
32 | Qatar | 2.20 |
33 | Morocco | 2.20 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10014 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
105 | Suriname | 16.2 |
106= | Grenada | 16.2 |
106= | Brunei | 16.2 |
108 | El Salvador | 17.3 |
109 | Panama | 17.7 |
110 | N. Korea | 17.8 |
111 | Turkey | 18.0 |
112 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
161 | Tanzania | 0.9% |
162 | Mozambique | 0.8% |
163 | Jamaica | 0.8% |
164 | El Salvador | 0.7% |
165 | Laos | 0.7% |
166 | Nicaragua | 0.7% |
167 | Nigeria | 0.6% |
168 | Algeria | 0.6% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
27 | Fiji | 21.3% |
28 | Portugal | 20.8% |
29 | Lesotho | 20.5% |
30 | El Salvador | 20.5% |
31 | Micronesia | 19.7% |
32 | Belarus | 18.4% |
33 | Eritrea | 18.0% |
34 | Croatia | 17.1% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to The Americas (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Canada | 21.0 |
2 | Uruguay | 26.5 |
3 | Costa Rica | 36.5 |
... | ||
13 | Guatemala | 62.8 |
14 | Colombia | 64.3 |
15 | Jamaica | 64.4 |
16 | El Salvador | 66.7 |
17 | Paraguay | 70.4 |
18 | Honduras | 71.9 |
19 | Nicaragua | 74.4 |
20 | Venezuela | 76.5 |
21 | Trinidad & Tobago | 81.4 |
The Americas Avg | 73.9 | |
q=35. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.0 |
2 | Norway | 14.5 |
3 | Denmark | 14.5 |
... | ||
58 | Georgia | 64.2 |
59 | Colombia | 64.3 |
60 | Jamaica | 64.4 |
61 | El Salvador | 66.7 |
62 | Seychelles | 66.7 |
63 | Namibia | 69.4 |
64 | Paraguay | 70.4 |
65 | Armenia | 71.4 |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark18. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu18.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe18, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia18.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better19 | ||
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Pos. | 2009 Treaties19 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
71 | Malta | 18 |
72= | Tunisia | 18 |
72= | Niger | 18 |
72= | El Salvador | 18 |
75 | Mongolia | 17 |
76= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 17 |
76= | Estonia | 17 |
76= | Turkmenistan | 17 |
The Americas Avg | 16.5 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better20 | ||
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Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty20 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
39 | UK | 6.62 |
40 | Portugal | 6.69 |
41 | Bolivia | 6.70 |
42 | El Salvador | 6.80 |
43 | Rwanda | 6.83 |
44 | Sri Lanka | 6.91 |
45 | Syria | 7.02 |
46 | Uganda | 7.03 |
The Americas Avg | 8.45 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank21 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
55= | Armenia | 55 |
55= | Macedonia | 55 |
55= | Suriname | 55 |
58 | El Salvador | 58 |
59 | Ghana | 59 |
60 | Jamaica | 60 |
61= | Haiti | 61 |
61= | Fiji | 61 |
The Americas Avg | 72.4 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Press Freedom Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201322 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
... | ||
34 | Slovenia | 2049 |
35 | Spain | 2050 |
36 | France | 2160 |
37 | El Salvador | 2286 |
38 | Latvia | 2289 |
39 | Botswana | 2291 |
40 | Papua New Guinea | 2297 |
41 | Romania | 2305 |
The Americas Avg | 2853 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery Lower is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims23 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
45 | Ecuador | 0.24 |
46= | Italy | 0.24 |
46= | Morocco | 0.24 |
48 | El Salvador | 0.25 |
49= | Portugal | 0.25 |
50 | Peru | 0.26 |
51= | Guyana | 0.26 |
51= | Jamaica | 0.26 |
The Americas Avg | 0.25 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in El Salvador stated:
“Authorities declared a state of emergency resulting in massive human rights violations, weakening of the rule of law, as well as a continuous and serious deterioration in access to public information. Attacks against human rights defenders and journalists remained entrenched. Authorities failed to pass a law guaranteeing the rights of victims of crimes under international law committed during the armed conflict (1980-1992). The absolute prohibition of abortion remained in force.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)24
Gender Equality:
El Salvador has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201525 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
... | ||
82 | Mauritius | 0.38 |
83 | Lebanon | 0.38 |
84 | Rwanda | 0.38 |
85 | El Salvador | 0.38 |
86 | Peru | 0.39 |
87 | Sri Lanka | 0.39 |
88 | Ecuador | 0.39 |
89 | Colombia | 0.39 |
The Americas Avg | 0.39 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
125= | Tonga | 1960 |
125= | Cyprus | 1960 |
125= | Gambia | 1960 |
128 | El Salvador | 1961 |
129= | Rwanda | 1961 |
129= | Mauritania | 1961 |
129= | Burundi | 1961 |
129= | Malawi | 1961 |
The Americas Avg | 1947 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score26 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
52= | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 35 |
52= | Georgia | 35 |
52= | Nicaragua | 35 |
52= | El Salvador | 35 |
52= | Kosovo | 35 |
57 | Thailand | 34 |
58 | Bulgaria | 33 |
59 | Fiji | 32 |
The Americas Avg | 26.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202127 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
... | ||
104 | Cyprus | 3.0 |
105= | Tuvalu | 3.0 |
105= | Mexico | 3.0 |
105= | El Salvador | 3.0 |
105= | Cambodia | 3.0 |
109 | Zambia | 3.3 |
110= | Vanuatu | 3.3 |
110= | Malawi | 3.3 |
The Americas Avg | 2.7 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2= | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
... | ||
9= | Nicaragua | 87.5 |
10 | St Lucia | 88.9 |
11= | Ecuador | 90.5 |
11= | El Salvador | 90.5 |
13 | St Kitts & Nevis | 91.8 |
14 | Bahamas | 92.3 |
15= | USA | 92.4 |
16 | Costa Rica | 93.8 |
17 | Peru | 96.5 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
81 | Pakistan | 88.5 |
82 | New Zealand | 88.8 |
83 | St Lucia | 88.9 |
84= | El Salvador | 90.5 |
84= | Libya | 90.5 |
84= | Ecuador | 90.5 |
87 | Fiji | 90.6 |
88= | Mongolia | 90.6 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau29.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean29, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa29.
For more, see:
Health:
El Salvador does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. El Salvador does better than average in terms of its fertility rate13, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance30, its smoking rate31 and in its alcohol consumption rate32 (one of the best in The Americas). El Salvador doesn't do so well in other areas. El Salvador does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate33, its immunizations take-up34, its average life expectancy11 and in its adolescent birth rate25. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in El Salvador improved by +10yrs in the 30 years from 1990, better than the global average of +7.9yrs.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
105 | Tonga | 71.0 |
106 | Mongolia | 71.0 |
107 | Uzbekistan | 70.9 |
108 | El Salvador | 70.7 |
109 | Micronesia | 70.7 |
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
61 | Kenya | 3.4 |
62 | Mauritius | 3.6 |
63 | Malawi | 3.7 |
64= | El Salvador | 3.8 |
64= | Gambia | 3.8 |
64= | Israel | 3.8 |
64= | UAE | 3.8 |
68 | N. Korea | 3.9 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
26 | Algeria | 2.17 |
27 | Oman | 2.17 |
28 | Argentina | 2.18 |
29 | El Salvador | 2.18 |
30 | Grenada | 2.18 |
31 | Costa Rica | 1.81 |
32 | Qatar | 2.20 |
33 | Morocco | 2.20 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201431 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
53 | Togo | 250 |
54 | Kenya | 257 |
55 | Mauritius | 261 |
56 | El Salvador | 280 |
57 | Comoros | 289 |
58 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 294 |
59 | Bolivia | 299 |
60 | Bahamas | 301 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k33 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
42 | Argentina | 15.6 |
43 | Thailand | 15.8 |
44 | Australia | 16.4 |
45 | El Salvador | 16.5 |
46 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.7 |
47 | Netherlands | 18.6 |
48 | Luxembourg | 19.3 |
49 | Portugal | 19.6 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank30 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
39 | Portugal | 39 |
40 | Brazil | 40 |
41 | Iceland | 41 |
42 | El Salvador | 42 |
43 | Russia | 43 |
44 | Turkey | 44 |
45 | Mexico | 45 |
46 | Malaysia | 46 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
137= | Belgium | 59.5 |
138 | Lithuania | 59.6 |
139= | Croatia | 59.6 |
140 | El Salvador | 59.9 |
141 | Dominica | 60.3 |
142 | Morocco | 60.4 |
143 | Ireland | 60.6 |
144 | Dominican Rep. | 61.2 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100025 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
128 | Argentina | 63.8 |
129 | Laos | 64.1 |
130 | Honduras | 65.0 |
131 | El Salvador | 65.2 |
132 | S. Sudan | 65.9 |
133 | Belize | 65.9 |
134 | Ghana | 66.8 |
135 | Brazil | 67.0 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %34 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
99 | Latvia | 92.8 |
100 | Romania | 92.7 |
101 | France | 92.6 |
102= | El Salvador | 92.4 |
102= | Swaziland | 92.4 |
104 | Palau | 92.4 |
105 | Vietnam | 92.3 |
106 | Denmark | 92.3 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to The Americas (2023)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
2 | Peru | 48.2 |
3 | Costa Rica | 49.6 |
... | ||
10 | Cuba | 64.7 |
11 | Belize | 65.3 |
12 | Brazil | 66.8 |
13 | El Salvador | 71.8 |
14 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.5 |
15 | Nicaragua | 75.5 |
16= | Guatemala | 76.2 |
17 | Chile | 78.6 |
18 | Antigua & Barbuda | 78.7 |
The Americas Avg | 80.1 | |
q=35. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
57= | UK | 69.6 |
57= | Slovakia | 69.6 |
59 | Ivory Coast | 70.5 |
60 | El Salvador | 71.8 |
61 | Romania | 72.4 |
62 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.5 |
63 | Mali | 74.3 |
64 | Malaysia | 74.4 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total41 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
202 | Congo, DR | -12.7% |
203 | Belize | -12.9% |
204 | Nigeria | -13.6% |
205 | El Salvador | -13.8% |
206 | Botswana | -13.9% |
207 | Sierra Leone | -14.0% |
208 | Burkina Faso | -14.4% |
209 | Antigua & Barbuda | -14.6% |
The Americas Avg | -2.1% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2010 to 2020, El Salvador destroyed 7% of its forest cover, falling from 629 thousand hectares to 584.
Environmental Performance Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201840 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
103 | Suriname | 54.2 |
104 | Sao Tome & Principe | 54.0 |
105 | Paraguay | 53.9 |
106 | El Salvador | 53.9 |
107 | Fiji | 53.1 |
108 | Turkey | 53.0 |
109 | Ukraine | 52.9 |
110 | Guatemala | 52.3 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201438 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
27= | Botswana | 12.35 |
28 | Ecuador | 11.90 |
29= | Egypt | 11.76 |
29= | El Salvador | 11.76 |
31 | Romania | 11.49 |
32= | Austria | 11.24 |
32= | Germany | 11.24 |
32= | Greece | 11.24 |
The Americas Avg | 10.78 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
83 | Ghana | 1994 Nov 27 |
84 | Djibouti | 1994 Nov 30 |
85 | Kazakhstan | 1994 Dec 05 |
86 | El Salvador | 1994 Dec 07 |
87 | Chile | 1994 Dec 08 |
88 | Iceland | 1994 Dec 11 |
89 | Venezuela | 1994 Dec 12 |
90 | Comoros | 1994 Dec 28 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %37 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
12 | Paraguay | 68.9% |
13 | Mexico | 67.0% |
14 | Nicaragua | 67.0% |
15 | El Salvador | 66.8% |
16 | Indonesia | 66.5% |
17 | Japan | 64.7% |
18 | Panama | 64.6% |
19 | Peru | 63.9% |
The Americas Avg | 58.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg39 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
78 | Uzbekistan | 42.3 |
79 | Turkey | 43.0 |
80 | Vanuatu | 43.4 |
81 | El Salvador | 43.9 |
82 | Fiji | 44.4 |
83 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 46.0 |
84 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 46.8 |
85 | Chad | 47.1 |
The Americas Avg | 70.3 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank42 | |
1 | Canada | 21.6 |
2 | USA | 29.3 |
3 | Argentina | 43.8 |
... | ||
32= | Jamaica | 97.8 |
32= | St Lucia | 97.8 |
34 | Paraguay | 104.4 |
35 | El Salvador | 111.1 |
36 | Guatemala | 111.7 |
37 | Suriname | 114.4 |
38 | Nicaragua | 117.7 |
39 | Guyana | 122.6 |
40 | Honduras | 130.6 |
The Americas Avg | 81.7 | |
q=41. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank42 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
... | ||
144 | Zambia | 107.9 |
145 | Ethiopia | 108.4 |
146 | Nepal | 110.8 |
147 | El Salvador | 111.1 |
148 | Guatemala | 111.7 |
149 | Bhutan | 112.3 |
150 | Rwanda | 112.3 |
151 | Bangladesh | 112.9 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2943 |
2 | Israel | 4.1143 |
3 | Japan | 3.5843 |
... | ||
119= | Honduras | 0.0444 |
119= | Guatemala | 0.0445 |
119= | Bahrain | 0.0446 |
119= | Colombia | 0.0446 |
123 | Iraq | 0.0347 |
124= | El Salvador | 0.0345 |
124= | China | 0.0346 |
126 | Lesotho | 0.0147 |
The Americas Avg | 0.47 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201848 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
120 | St Lucia | 46.0% |
121 | Thailand | 44.8% |
122 | Zambia | 44.3% |
123 | El Salvador | 42.8% |
124 | Namibia | 41.1% |
125 | Syria | 41.0% |
126 | Sao Tome & Principe | 40.8% |
127 | Togo | 40.5% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years49 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
118 | Libya | 12.9 |
119 | Venezuela | 12.8 |
120 | Malawi | 12.7 |
121 | El Salvador | 12.7 |
122 | Nicaragua | 12.6 |
123 | Qatar | 12.6 |
124 | Maldives | 12.6 |
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 12.6 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank30 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
118 | Rwanda | 118 |
119 | Guatemala | 119 |
120 | Niger | 120 |
121 | El Salvador | 121 |
122 | Dominican Rep. | 122 |
123 | Oman | 123 |
124 | Chad | 124 |
125 | Brunei | 125 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %50 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
74= | Bangladesh | 80 |
74= | India | 80 |
76 | Iraq | 82 |
77= | El Salvador | 85 |
77= | Jordan | 85 |
79 | Palestine | 86 |
80= | Uganda | 86 |
80= | Chad | 86 |
The Americas Avg | 65.4 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200651 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
97= | Egypt | 81 |
97= | Honduras | 81 |
97= | Nicaragua | 81 |
100 | El Salvador | 80 |
101= | Guatemala | 79 |
101= | Sri Lanka | 79 |
103 | Nepal | 78 |
104 | Mauritania | 76 |
The Americas Avg | 85.3 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201652 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
121 | Peru | 41% |
122 | Guyana | 40% |
123 | Grenada | 39% |
124 | El Salvador | 38% |
125 | Bhutan | 37% |
126 | Mongolia | 36% |
127 | India | 35% |
128 | Kyrgyzstan | 34% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio53 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
87= | US Virgin Islands | 0.0 |
87= | Mauritius | 0.0 |
89 | Botswana | 0.0 |
90= | El Salvador | 0.0 |
90= | Kenya | 0.0 |
90= | Cameroon | 0.0 |
90= | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0 |
94 | Cambodia | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %54 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
84= | Mauritius | 37.0 |
84= | Lithuania | 37.0 |
86 | Panama | 36.0 |
87= | El Salvador | 36.0 |
87= | Saudi Arabia | 36.0 |
89 | S. Africa | 35.0 |
90= | Ivory Coast | 35.0 |
90= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 35.0 |
The Americas Avg | 43.7 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points55 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
115 | Nepal | 34.0 |
116 | Ukraine | 33.0 |
117= | Mongolia | 33.0 |
117= | El Salvador | 33.0 |
117= | Zambia | 33.0 |
117= | Algeria | 33.0 |
117= | Angola | 33.0 |
117= | Philippines | 33.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score56 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
37 | Colombia | 6.3 |
38 | Trinidad & Tobago | 6.2 |
39 | Slovakia | 6.2 |
40 | El Salvador | 6.2 |
41 | Nicaragua | 6.1 |
42 | Poland | 6.1 |
43 | Bahrain | 6.1 |
44 | Uzbekistan | 6.1 |
The Americas Avg | 6.05 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank30 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
96 | Mongolia | 96 |
97 | Madagascar | 97 |
98 | Bolivia | 98 |
99 | El Salvador | 99 |
100 | Nicaragua | 100 |
101 | Russia | 101 |
102 | Vietnam | 102 |
103 | Armenia | 103 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank30 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
55 | Swaziland | 55 |
56 | Luxembourg | 56 |
57 | Mali | 57 |
58 | El Salvador | 58 |
59 | Senegal | 59 |
60 | Kyrgyzstan | 60 |
61 | Qatar | 61 |
62 | USA | 62 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index Lower is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score57 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
119 | Saudi Arabia | 2.26 |
120 | Honduras | 2.27 |
121 | Egypt | 2.27 |
122 | El Salvador | 2.28 |
123 | Nicaragua | 2.29 |
124= | Uganda | 2.30 |
124= | Zimbabwe | 2.30 |
126 | India | 2.31 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank30 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
131 | Syria | 131 |
132 | Belarus | 132 |
133 | Portugal | 133 |
134 | El Salvador | 134 |
135 | Macedonia | 135 |
136 | Armenia | 136 |
137 | Dominica | 137 |
138 | Cape Verde | 138 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank30 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
144 | Rwanda | 144 |
145 | Chad | 145 |
146 | Central African Rep. | 146 |
147 | El Salvador | 147 |
148 | Bahamas | 148 |
149 | Marshall Islands | 149 |
150 | Burundi | 150 |
151 | Zimbabwe | 151 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score58 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
10 | Slovenia | 0.00 |
11 | Costa Rica | 0.00 |
12 | Romania | 0.00 |
13 | El Salvador | 0.00 |
14 | Bhutan | 0.01 |
15= | Trinidad & Tobago | 0.02 |
15= | Uzbekistan | 0.02 |
17 | Qatar | 0.03 |
The Americas Avg | 2.16 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201959 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
96 | Palestine | 12.00 |
97 | Solomon Islands | 12.10 |
98 | Cape Verde | 12.20 |
99 | El Salvador | 12.50 |
100 | Suriname | 12.80 |
101 | Vietnam | 12.90 |
102= | Syria | 13.00 |
102= | Morocco | 13.00 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %60 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2= | Belarus | 25.4 |
2= | Slovenia | 25.4 |
... | ||
81 | Russia | 37.7 |
82 | Tanzania | 37.8 |
83 | Georgia | 37.9 |
84= | El Salvador | 38.0 |
84= | Gabon | 38.0 |
86 | Indonesia | 38.1 |
87= | Myanmar (Burma) | 38.1 |
88 | Maldives | 38.4 |
The Americas Avg | 45.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity61 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
36 | Indonesia | .028 |
37 | Syria | .029 |
38 | Tajikistan | .029 |
39 | El Salvador | .032 |
40 | Iraq | .033 |
41 | Suriname | .041 |
42 | Mongolia | .042 |
43 | Peru | .053 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %50 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
74= | Bangladesh | 80 |
74= | India | 80 |
76 | Iraq | 82 |
77= | El Salvador | 85 |
77= | Jordan | 85 |
79 | Palestine | 86 |
80= | Uganda | 86 |
80= | Chad | 86 |
80= | Niger | 86 |
83 | Kenya | 87 |
84= | Mozambique | 87 |
85 | Congo, DR | 88 |
86= | Nigeria | 88 |
86= | Nicaragua | 88 |
88 | Djibouti | 89 |
89= | Ghana | 89 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %62 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
82= | Venezuela | 1 |
82= | Peru | 1 |
82= | Guatemala | 1 |
82= | El Salvador | 1 |
82= | Panama | 1 |
87 | Somalia | 0 |
88= | Sri Lanka | 0 |
88= | Burundi | 0 |
88= | Burkina Faso | 0 |
88= | Brunei | 0 |
88= | Botswana | 0 |
88= | Syria | 0 |
88= | Sierra Leone | 0 |
88= | Thailand | 0 |
88= | Togo | 0 |
88= | Benin | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below63:
Christian | 88.2% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.5% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 11% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 21.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.9%, Mormon 0.7%, other religions 2.3%, none 16.8% (2003 est.)64.
The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)65, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for El Salvador states:
“The constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief; however, Article 296 of the penal code imposes criminal sentences of six months to two years on those who publicly offend or insult the religious beliefs of others, or damage or destroy religious objects. If such acts are carried out with and for the purpose of publicity, sentences increase to one to three years in prison. Repeat offenders face prison sentences of three to eight years.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)66
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