Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 18.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in El Salvador, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in El Salvador stood at 18.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in El Salvador peaked at 24.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 83rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.1% | — |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 18.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 18.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in El Salvador?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in El Salvador was 18.1% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.