El Salvador
Americas · 2024
El Salvador Overview & Key Indicators
El Salvador is in the Americas region. Population is 6,338,193. Total GDP is $34.9B. GDP per capita is $5,503. Life expectancy is 72.3 years.
Population
6,338,193
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$34.9B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$5,503
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
72.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
27.4
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.45%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
75.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-3.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
El Salvador Economy
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
0.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
39.8
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2023
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2023
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
El Salvador Environment
CO₂ Emissions
1.51
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
21.9%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
27.5%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
29.6
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
El Salvador Technology
Internet Users
66.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
176.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about El Salvador
El Salvador had a population of 6,338,193 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in El Salvador was $5,503 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
El Salvador Social & Health
Life Expectancy
72.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
89.8%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2024
Human Development Index
0.678
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.552
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023