El Salvador: Statistical Overview

Capital: San Salvador

Population

Total Population: 6,338,193

Natural Increase: 0.5%

Density: 303 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 76.0%

Ethnic Origins: The population of El Salvador is mostly composed of mestizos, but also includes people of European origin and a small proportion of Amerindians.

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Kekchi, Lenca, Pipil

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 43.9%, Protestant 39.6%, none 16.3%, unspecified 0.2%

Literacy Rate: 80.6%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In San Salvador

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: American Dollar (USD)

Country Overview

Area: 21,040 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
El Salvador's economy is growing, driven mainly by remittances from its emigrants and investment, although concerns remain about public finances and debt.

HDI*: 0.678/1

HDI (World Rank): 134/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from El Salvador, dial 00
To call El Salvador, dial +503

Internet Suffix: .sv

Households with a computer: 16.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 16.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 67.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 98.3% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	9,888	14,617	17,108	15,648	15,973
Exports of Goods (million USD)	4,805	6,395	7,115	6,498	6,448
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,476	2,251	2,695	2,611	3,203
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,093	2,976	4,149	4,941	5,840

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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