El Salvador

Country in Central America, North America · ranked on 1,683 metrics

Rank among countries

El Salvador is a country in North America with a population of 6,391,253 (113th of 235). It ranks best for Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (tied 13th of 198), Mortality, Male - ASR (22nd of 183), Mortality, All - Crude Rate (22nd of 182). It ranks lowest for Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (204th of 204), Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (194th of 194), Crime Index Numbeo (1-100) (114th of 144).

Population
6.4M
113th highest of 235
Density
308.5
47th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.4%
151st highest of 235
Area
21,041
153rd highest of 235
Continent
North America
Central America

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 457 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Happy Planet Index Score54.7
    Happy Planet Index by Country · 2021
    3rd of 147
  2. WJP RoLI Criminal Justice Score0.2
    World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025
    3rd of 142
  3. Community Safety 2022 to 202485.0%
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied 13th of 198
  4. Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - Male6,089 per 100k
    Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    17th of 204
  5. Vacc. Rate ROTAC97.0%
    Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 10th of 124
  6. US Trade Deficit-$2.13B
    US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    19th of 221
  7. Mortality, Male - ASR65.1 per 100k
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    22nd of 183
  8. Total Tobacco Users7.9%
    Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    tied 20th of 167
  9. Consumer Spending (% of GDP)81.4%
    Consumer Spending by Country · 2023
    19th of 148
  10. Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)10.0%
    Capital Gains Tax by Country
    tied 4th of 150

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homicides Rate42.54 per 100k
    Gun Violence by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  2. Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME42.54 per 100k
    Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  3. Prisoners per 100k Population1,659
    Most Strict Countries in the World · 2024
    218th of 219
  4. Alcoholism Rate Male7,773 per 100k
    Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    203rd of 204
  5. Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017149.8%
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country
    190th of 191
  6. EPI 10-Year Change-7.19
    Cleanest Countries in the World · 2026
    175th of 177
  7. Rate of Stabbing Deaths0.95 per 100k
    Stabbing Deaths by Country · 2019
    196th of 202
  8. Purchasing Power Parity$0 LCU/INT
    Purchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025
    tied 175th of 182
  9. Access Tt Justice (0-4)0.8
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied 188th of 198
  10. Drug Use DALYs3.5
    Drug Use by Country · 2019
    tied 190th of 202

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Strongest category Geography (54), weakest Education (30). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Guatemala80% similar
  2. Honduras78% similar
  3. Dominican Republic76% similar
  4. Nicaragua75% similar
  5. Ecuador75% similar

Cities in El Salvador

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of El Salvador?
El Salvador has a population of 6,391,253, 113th among 235 countries.
What does El Salvador rank best at?
Among countries, El Salvador ranks best for Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (tied 13th of 198); Mortality, Male - ASR (22nd of 183); Mortality, All - Crude Rate (22nd of 182).
Where does El Salvador rank worst?
El Salvador ranks lowest for Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (204th of 204); Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (194th of 194); Crime Index Numbeo (1-100) (114th of 144).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for El Salvador?
Rankodex ranks El Salvador on 1,683 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,683 metrics with a value for this place, in 563 topics