Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
San Salvador
Surface Area
21,041 km2
Population 2022
6,336,392.
Density
305 inh./km2
Political System
Republic, presidential system
Head of State Since 1 December 2023
Claudia Rodríguez de Guevara, interim President of the Republic
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador, version 2014
Entry into force: December 20, 1983
https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/fr/text/583741
Article 7 • Freedom of association
The inhabitants of El Salvador have the right to associate freely and to meet peacefully, without arms, for any lawful purpose. Nobody shall be obligated to belong to an association.
A person shall not be limited or impeded from the exercise of any licit activity because he does not belong to an association.
The existence of armed groups of a political, religious or guild character is prohibited.
LEY DE ASOCIACIONES Y FUNDACIONES SIN FINES DE LUCRO. Jurisprudencia
Relacionada
DECRETO Nº 894.
https://www.transparencia.gob.sv/institutions/mined/documents/558642/download
GDP (current US$): 32.49 billion (2022)
GDP per capita (current US$): 5,127.3 (2022)
GDP growth (annual %): 2.6 (2022)
Unemployment, total (% of population): 3.8 (2022)
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current USD): 4,720 (2022)
Societal environment indicators / The country in the world through international indexes
Population growth: +0.4% (2022)
Fertility rate, total (births per woman): 1.8 per woman (2021)
Ratio of poor population to national poverty line (% of population): 20.4 (2021)
Youth literacy rate (% of young people aged 15 to 24): 99 (2020)
Net school enrolment (% pop): 98 (2020)
Internet users (% pop): 63 (2021)
Access to electricity (% pop): 97.9 (2021)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people): 18 (2021)
Happiness index: 6.12 – rank 50 (2022)
Press freedom index /100: Score: 51.36 – rank 115/180 (2023)
GINI Index /100: 38.8 (2022)
Democracy Index /10: 5.06 – rank 93/167 (2022)
Corruption Perception Index /100 – Transparency International: 33 (2021)
CSI World Rights Index /5: 4 (2022)
HDI: 0.675 – rank 125/191 (2021)
Legal and legislative indicators / Focus: Association / Civil society
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(% annual)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2021
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15 to 24)
2021
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2020
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2021
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2022
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2021
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
2022
HDI
2021