El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
0.555
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.535
in 2023
El Salvador rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
101st
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.555 against 0.535 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 14 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 166 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5223 | 0.5075 | 0.0148 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.5428 | 0.5228 | 0.02 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 0.555 against 0.535 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.02, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.