Gender inequality index from the human development report in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.362 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.362
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.545
in 1992
All-time low
0.358
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender inequality index from the human development report in El Salvador, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.5361991: 0.5311992: 0.5451993: 0.5361994: 0.5261995: 0.5231996: 0.5151997: 0.51998: 0.4821999: 0.4682000: 0.4912001: 0.4872002: 0.4662003: 0.4552004: 0.4482005: 0.4462006: 0.4152007: 0.4192008: 0.4092009: 0.4012010: 0.3982011: 0.3982012: 0.3812013: 0.382014: 0.3822015: 0.3782016: 0.372017: 0.372018: 0.3682019: 0.3582020: 0.3592021: 0.3692022: 0.3662023: 0.362

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender inequality index from the human development report in El Salvador stood at 0.362.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender inequality index from the human development report in El Salvador peaked at 0.545 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.358, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5162 0.468 0.545 10
2000s 0.4437 0.401 0.491 10
2010s 0.3783 0.358 0.398 10
2020s 0.364 0.359 0.369 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 76 South Africa 0.388 compare
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  3. 78 Sri Lanka 0.367 compare
  4. 80 Lebanon 0.36 compare
  5. 81 Ecuador 0.358 compare
  6. 81 Jamaica 0.358 compare
  7. 81 Mexico 0.358 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index from the human development report in El Salvador?
Gender inequality index from the human development report in El Salvador was 0.362 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.545 in 1992.
What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.358 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
El Salvador ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender inequality index from the human development report rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
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