Daten & Fakten
El Salvador
Capital
El Salvador
name: San Salvador
geographic coordinates: 13 42 N, 89 12 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Spanish for "Holy Savior" (referring to Jesus Christ)
geographic coordinates: 13 42 N, 89 12 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Spanish for "Holy Savior" (referring to Jesus Christ)
Citizenship
El Salvador
citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system
El Salvador
civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
Suffrage
El Salvador
18 years of age; universal
Area
El Salvador
total: 21,041 sq km
land: 20,721 sq km
water: 320 sq km
land: 20,721 sq km
water: 320 sq km
Land use
El Salvador
agricultural land: 74.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 33.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 10.9% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 30.7% (2018 est.)
forest: 13.6% (2018 est.)
other: 11.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 33.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 10.9% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 30.7% (2018 est.)
forest: 13.6% (2018 est.)
other: 11.7% (2018 est.)
Location
El Salvador
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Age structure
El Salvador
0-14 years: 25.4% (male 857,304/female 819,670)
15-64 years: 66.39% (male 2,072,784/female 2,310,573)
65 years and over: 8.21% (2023 est.) (male 232,684/female 309,355)
15-64 years: 66.39% (male 2,072,784/female 2,310,573)
65 years and over: 8.21% (2023 est.) (male 232,684/female 309,355)
Birth rate
El Salvador
17.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
El Salvador
5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
El Salvador
Spanish (official), Nawat (among some Amerindians)
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
El Salvador
total population: 75.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 72.2 years
female: 79.3 years
male: 72.2 years
female: 79.3 years
Major urban areas - population
El Salvador
1.116 million SAN SALVADOR (capital) (2023)
Median age
El Salvador
total: 29.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 27.7 years
female: 30.7 years
male: 27.7 years
female: 30.7 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
El Salvador
20.8 years (2008 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29
Net migration rate
El Salvador
-7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
El Salvador
athough it is the smallest country in land area in Central America, El Salvador has a population that is 18 times larger than Belize; at least 20% of the population lives abroad; high population density country-wide, with particular concentration around the capital of San Salvador
Population growth rate
El Salvador
0.46% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
El Salvador
2.04 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
El Salvador
urban population: 75.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
El Salvador
4.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
El Salvador
total: 12 years
male: 12 years
female: 12 years (2018)
male: 12 years
female: 12 years (2018)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
El Salvador
-2.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
El Salvador
9.47% (2021 est.)
Labor force
El Salvador
2.658 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
El Salvador
22.8% (2019 est.)
Unemployment rate
El Salvador
5.94% (2021 est.)
6.25% (2020 est.)
4.17% (2019 est.)
note: data are official rates; but underemployment is high
6.25% (2020 est.)
4.17% (2019 est.)
note: data are official rates; but underemployment is high
Public debt
El Salvador
71.41% of GDP (2020 est.)
53.88% of GDP (2019 est.)
52.21% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: El Salvador's total public debt includes non-financial public sector debt, financial public sector debt, and central bank debt
53.88% of GDP (2019 est.)
52.21% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: El Salvador's total public debt includes non-financial public sector debt, financial public sector debt, and central bank debt
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
El Salvador
3.47% (2021 est.)
-0.37% (2020 est.)
0.08% (2019 est.)
-0.37% (2020 est.)
0.08% (2019 est.)
Exports
El Salvador
$8.491 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$6.295 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$8.057 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$6.295 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$8.057 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
El Salvador
United States 40%, Guatemala 15%, Honduras 15%, Nicaragua 6% (2019)
Imports
El Salvador
$15.754 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.764 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$12.469 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.764 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$12.469 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
El Salvador
United States 30%, China 14%, Guatemala 13%, Mexico 8%, Honduras 6% (2019)
Airports
El Salvador
68 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
El Salvador
total: 586,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)
Internet users
El Salvador
total: 3.969 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 63% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 63% (2021 est.)
Railways
El Salvador
total: 12.5 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 12.5 km (2014) 0.914-mm gauge
narrow gauge: 12.5 km (2014) 0.914-mm gauge
Roadways
El Salvador
total: 9,012 km (2017)
paved: 5,341 km (2017)
unpaved: 3,671 km (2017)
paved: 5,341 km (2017)
unpaved: 3,671 km (2017)
Telephones - fixed lines
El Salvador
total subscriptions: 856,090 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
El Salvador
total subscriptions: 11,071,073 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 175 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 175 (2021 est.)
Waterways
El Salvador
422 km (2022) (Rio Lempa River is partially navigable by small craft)
Disputes - international
El Salvador
El Salvador-Honduras: International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on the delimitation of "bolsones" (disputed areas) along the El Salvador-Honduras border in 1992 with final settlement by the parties in 2006 after an Organization of American States survey and a further ICJ ruling in 2003; the 1992 ICJ ruling advised a tripartite resolution to a maritime boundary in the Gulf of Fonseca with consideration of Honduran access to the Pacific; El Salvador continues to claim tiny Conejo Island, not mentioned in the ICJ ruling, off Honduras in the Gulf of Fonseca.
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