El Salvador
Country profile
Concept |
Indicator |
Population (millions) |
6,340,000 (2013) |
Surface area(km2) |
21,041 |
Official language |
Spanish |
Human Development Index |
0.662 (2014) |
GDP per Capita |
U$ 3,826 (2013) |
Population growth rate (average annual %) |
0.7% (2013) |
Rural Population |
34% (2013) |
Households living in poverty |
34.5% (2012) |
Unemployment (% of labour force) |
6.9% (2012) |
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
14 (2014) |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
26% (2014) |
Forested area (% of land area) |
13.4% (2012) |
Urban population using improved drinking water sources |
95% (2012) |
Rural population using improved drinking water sources |
81% (2012) |
Urban population using improved sanitation facilities |
80% (2012) |
Rural population using improved sanitation facilities |
53% (2012) |
Public investment in the water sector |
Not available |
Source: Own elaboration with data from UNDP, OECD, UN, UNICEF/WHO JMP..