El Salvador

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El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms. El Salvador is beset by one of the world’s highest homicide rates and pervasive criminal gangs.

Current Country Profile

🇸🇻 El Salvador

ContinentNorth America
RegionCentral American Isthmus
Formation1875
Age151 years
Land Area25,339 sq km
Population
6.3M
Latest 2024
GDP
$35.36B
Latest 2024
GDP per Capita
$6K
Latest 2024
Terra Firma
Population
6.3M
Latest 2024
GDP
$35.36B
Latest 2024
GDP per Capita
$6K
Latest 2024
GNI per Capita
$5K
Latest 2024
Land Area
25,339 sq km
Central America
Current System
Autocracy

Benchmark Shelf

Population
6.3M World 8.1B North America 604.5M
GDP
$35.36B World $109.24T North America $33.47T
GDP per Capita
$6K World $14K North America $56K
Life Expectancy
72.3 World 73.4 North America 77.5
Internet Users
66.5% World 72.6% North America 88.0%
Urban Population
75.1% World 57.4% North America 77.8%
Trade Openness
84.7% World 54.7% North America 31.4%
CO2 per Capita
1.51 World 4.69 North America 9.68

Trend Wall

Population
2000-2024
6.3M
Latest 2024+175.2K / 10y
GDP
2000-2024
$35.36B
Latest 2024+$12.77B / 10y
GDP per Capita
2000-2024
$6K
Latest 2024+$2K / 10y
Life Expectancy
2000-2024
72.3
Latest 2024+1.2 / 10yContinent 77.5
Internet Users
2000-2024
66.5%
Latest 2024+41.7 pts / 10yContinent 88.0%
Exports and Imports
2000-2024
$18.35B
Latest 2024Exports $11.59BImports $18.35BBalance $-6.77B
ExportsImports
Fertility Rate
2000-2024
1.77
Latest 2024-0.36 / 10y
Urban Population
2000-2024
75.1%
Latest 2024+6.2 pts / 10y
Inflation
2000-2024
0.9%
Latest 2024-0.3 pts / 10y
Unemployment
2001-2025
3.3%
Latest 2025-0.7 pts / 10y
Electricity Access
1999-2023
98.3%
Latest 2023+3.3 pts / 10y
CO2 per Capita
2000-2024
1.51
Latest 2024+0.40 / 10y

Current Structure

Demographic Structure
Share of population
Child share 24.8%
Working-age share 67.0%
Elderly share 8.1%
Economic Structure
Share of value added
Agriculture 4.4%
Industry 22.4%
Services 61.0%
Other 12.1%
Land Use
Share of land area
Forest area 27.5%
Agricultural land 57.7%
Other land 14.8%
Electricity Mix
% of total electricity output
Fossil electricity 28.9%
Nuclear electricity 0.0%
Hydroelectricity 25.1%
Other renewables 47.5%
Energy Use Mix
% of total energy use
Fossil fuel energy 58.7%
Alternative and nuclear energy 32.2%
Combustible renewables and waste 9.1%

Milestone Timeline

Formation
1821
Independence
El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839.
1875
Modern state established
The modern sovereign-state footing used here begins in 1875.
Regime
1945
Constitution reinstated
1960
Shift to Anocracy
1961
Constitutional milestone
1962
Constitution reinstated
External
1992
War milestone
A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.

Historical Footing

Before the modern state
1821 to 1874
El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839.
State formation
1875
El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839.
Current footing
1875 to present
Today El Salvador sits in Central American Isthmus, with a current system of Autocracy.

Annual Explorer

Health
Infant Mortality
8.8
2024
-4.3 / 10y
W 19.0
C 8.7
Under-5 Mortality
10.0
2024
-5.3 / 10y
W 24.7
C 10.1
Maternal Mortality
39.0
2023
0.0 / 10y
W 111.8
C 35.0
Physicians
1.62
2023
-0.30 / 10y
W 1.41
C 2.51
Hospital Beds
1.21
2023
+0.12 / 10y
W 4.14
C 1.96
Measles Immunization
96.0%
2024
0.0 pts / 10y
W 88.9%
C 88.9%
Education
Secondary Enrollment
62.1%
2024
-9.2 pts / 10y
W 83.4%
C 92.0%
Tertiary Enrollment
32.8%
2024
+5.3 pts / 10y
W 51.1%
C 46.1%
Researchers
55.5
2023
W 2,253.0
C 459.0
Adult Literacy
89.8%
2024
+2.4 pts / 10y
W 81.4%
C 93.5%
Environment
CO2 Emissions
9,543
2024
+2,729 / 10y
W 37,916,447
C 5,852,770
Demography
Population Growth
0.5%
2024
+0.1 pts / 10y
W 1.0%
C 1.1%
Density
250.1
2024
-47.3 / 10y
W n/a
C n/a
Median Age
27.0
2023
+3.7 / 10y
W 30.8
C 34.7
Net Migration
-23,934
2025
+27,344 / 10y
W n/a
C n/a
Connectivity
Mobile Subscriptions
176.5
2024
+27.3 / 10y
W 110.2
C 111.5
Fixed Broadband
12.5
2024
+7.3 / 10y
W 19.9
C 31.4
Secure Servers
191.2
2024
+156.2 / 10y
W 16,260.9
C 113,793.1
Economy
GDP Growth
2.6%
2024
+0.9 pts / 10y
W n/a
C n/a
Labor Force Participation
62.1%
2025
+3.4 pts / 10y
W n/a
C n/a

Deep Data

Demography

Demography summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Child Share24.8%202445.5%196046.8%197024.8%2024-4.4 pts / 10y-12.7 pts / 25y25y24.8%20.1%WorldBankWdi
Fertility Rate1.7720246.3019506.6919631.772024-0.36 / 10y-1.45 / 25y25y2.171.73WorldBankWdi
Elderly Share8.1%20243.3%19608.1%20242.6%1984+1.1 pts / 10y+3.7 pts / 25y25y10.2%14.4%WorldBankWdi
Net Migration-23,9342025-4,5261950-2,9191968-99,2931998+27,344 / 10y+70,927 / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Working-Age Share67.0%202451.2%196067.0%202449.9%1969+3.3 pts / 10y+9.0 pts / 25y25y65.1%65.5%WorldBankWdi
Population Growth0.5%20242.4%19502.8%1967-0.1%2006+0.1 pts / 10y-0.1 pts / 25y25y1.0%1.1%WorldBankWdi
Population6.3M2024573.4K18756.3M2024573.4K1875+175.2K / 10y+424.3K / 25y25y8.1B604.5MWorldBankWdi
Density250.1202422.61875304.5202322.61875-47.3 / 10y-35.3 / 25y25yn/an/aDerived
Median Age27.0202317.2195027.0202315.51970+3.7 / 10y+7.4 / 25y25y30.834.7UNWorldPopulationProspects
Urban Population75.1%202438.4%196075.1%202438.4%1960+6.2 pts / 10y+19.4 pts / 25y25y57.4%77.8%WorldBankWdi
Demography year by year 1875–2025 · 151 years · 10 metrics
Year Child ShareFertility RateElderly ShareNet MigrationWorking-Age SharePopulation GrowthPopulationDensityMedian AgeUrban Population
1875573.4K22.6
1876587.1K23.2
1877601.2K23.7
1878615.6K24.3
1879629.3K24.8
1880642.2K25.3
1881654.3K25.8
1882665.5K26.3
1883675.9K26.7
1884686.5K27.1
1885697.2K27.5
1886708.1K27.9
1887719.1K28.4
1888730.3K28.8
1889740.9K29.2
1890750.8K29.6
1891760.0K30.0
1892768.5K30.3
1893776.3K30.6
1894784.2K30.9
1895792.1K31.3
1896800.1K31.6
1897808.2K31.9
1898816.3K32.2
1899826.7K32.6
1900839.4K33.1
1901854.4K33.7
1902871.9K34.4
1903892.0K35.2
1904912.4K36.0
1905933.4K36.8
1906954.8K37.7
1907976.7K38.5
1908999.2K39.4
19091.0M40.3
19101.0M41.3
19111.1M42.2
19121.1M43.2
19131.1M44.2
19141.1M45.2
19151.2M46.3
19161.2M47.3
19171.2M48.4
19181.3M49.4
19191.3M50.5
19201.3M51.6
19211.3M52.7
19221.4M53.8
19231.4M54.9
19241.4M56.1
19251.5M57.2
19261.5M58.4
19271.5M59.7
19281.5M60.9
19291.6M62.1
19301.6M63.2
19311.6M64.2
19321.6M65.1
19331.7M65.9
19341.7M66.7
19351.7M67.5
19361.7M68.4
19371.8M69.2
19381.8M70.1
19391.8M71.0
19401.8M72.1
19411.9M73.2
19421.9M74.4
19431.9M75.7
19442.0M77.1
19452.0M78.4
19462.0M79.8
19472.1M81.2
19482.1M82.6
19492.1M84.3
19506.30-4,5262.4%2.2M105.417.2
19516.32-5,6592.3%2.2M107.917.1
19526.36-6,9082.3%2.3M110.416.9
19536.39-8,3902.3%2.3M113.016.8
19546.43-8,0502.4%2.4M115.716.7
19556.48-8,0042.5%2.5M118.616.6
19566.50-7,9482.5%2.5M121.516.5
19576.54-8,1922.5%2.6M124.616.4
19586.56-10,1942.5%2.6M127.816.3
19596.59-7,7262.6%2.7M131.216.2
196045.5%6.623.3%-4,88551.2%2.7%2.8M134.716.138.4%
196145.7%6.643.2%-4,15951.1%2.8%2.9M138.516.038.5%
196245.8%6.683.2%-10,30750.9%2.7%2.9M142.316.038.6%
196346.0%6.693.2%-9,77450.8%2.7%3.0M146.215.938.7%
196446.1%6.683.2%-7,93750.7%2.7%3.1M150.215.838.8%
196546.2%6.643.3%-5,56050.5%2.8%3.2M154.415.738.9%
196646.3%6.573.3%-3,94550.4%2.8%3.3M158.815.739.0%
196746.5%6.493.3%-3,19250.2%2.8%3.4M163.415.639.1%
196846.6%6.393.3%-2,91950.1%2.8%3.5M168.015.539.2%
196946.8%6.283.3%-4,35549.9%2.7%3.6M172.615.539.3%
197046.8%6.183.3%-11,36749.9%2.5%3.7M177.115.539.4%
197146.7%6.133.2%-16,38950.1%2.4%3.8M181.315.539.5%
197246.6%6.033.1%-17,31750.4%2.3%3.8M185.715.539.7%
197346.4%5.933.0%-19,34750.6%2.3%3.9M190.115.640.0%
197446.2%5.822.9%-22,84450.9%2.3%4.0M194.515.640.2%
197545.9%5.712.8%-26,19851.2%2.2%4.1M198.915.740.6%
197645.6%5.592.8%-31,31751.6%2.2%4.2M203.215.841.0%
197745.3%5.472.8%-28,74252.0%2.1%4.3M207.616.041.4%
197844.9%5.362.7%-31,46352.4%2.1%4.4M212.116.141.8%
197944.5%5.232.7%-44,30252.8%1.9%4.5M216.216.242.3%
198044.2%5.112.7%-71,31853.1%1.3%4.5M219.116.442.8%
198143.9%4.992.7%-97,36553.4%0.7%4.6M220.616.543.4%
198243.7%4.832.6%-37,15953.7%1.1%4.6M223.116.643.9%
198343.4%4.652.6%-35,69454.0%1.8%4.7M227.216.844.5%
198443.1%4.482.6%-29,76754.3%1.9%4.8M231.616.945.1%
198542.7%4.322.6%-29,11154.6%2.0%4.9M236.217.145.7%
198642.4%4.192.6%-32,18154.9%2.0%5.0M241.017.346.4%
198742.1%4.182.7%-32,30855.2%2.0%5.1M245.817.547.0%
198841.9%4.102.7%-30,80655.4%2.0%5.2M250.817.647.7%
198941.8%4.032.7%-38,21155.4%2.0%5.3M255.717.748.3%
199041.7%3.962.8%-39,68955.5%1.9%5.4M260.617.749.0%
199141.7%3.892.9%-50,62255.5%1.8%5.5M265.217.749.6%
199241.5%3.802.9%-48,23255.5%1.6%5.6M269.617.850.3%
199341.1%3.693.1%-80,73655.8%1.3%5.7M273.217.950.9%
199440.5%3.613.3%-87,31856.3%1.0%5.7M275.818.351.7%
199539.8%3.573.5%-92,91256.8%0.8%5.8M278.118.652.4%
199639.1%3.483.7%-95,97757.2%0.7%5.8M280.218.953.2%
199738.5%3.383.9%-96,82057.6%0.7%5.8M282.119.354.0%
199838.0%3.344.2%-99,29357.9%0.6%5.9M283.819.654.8%
199937.5%3.224.4%-97,47558.1%0.6%5.9M285.419.955.7%
200037.1%3.084.7%-94,86158.2%0.5%5.9M286.820.256.6%
200136.7%2.934.9%-92,38958.4%0.4%6.0M288.020.557.5%
200236.3%2.785.2%-90,90858.5%0.3%6.0M288.920.858.3%
200335.9%2.645.5%-89,14658.6%0.2%6.0M289.521.159.2%
200435.4%2.525.8%-87,46658.8%0.1%6.0M289.821.460.1%
200534.9%2.446.1%-86,50158.9%0.0%6.0M289.821.761.0%
200634.4%2.406.5%-85,78959.1%-0.1%6.0M289.721.961.9%
200733.9%2.356.6%-56,85759.4%0.1%6.0M290.022.162.8%
200833.4%2.296.7%-56,08660.0%0.3%6.0M291.022.263.6%
200932.7%2.266.7%-55,96660.6%0.3%6.0M291.922.464.5%
201032.0%2.246.7%-54,68861.3%0.3%6.1M292.922.665.4%
201131.3%2.226.8%-53,43361.9%0.4%6.1M293.922.866.3%
201230.6%2.196.9%-50,54662.6%0.4%6.1M295.123.067.2%
201329.9%2.156.9%-49,08763.2%0.4%6.1M296.323.368.1%
201429.2%2.137.0%-49,12663.8%0.4%6.2M297.423.568.9%
201528.6%2.077.1%-51,27864.3%0.3%6.2M298.423.869.7%
201628.0%1.977.2%-47,49164.8%0.3%6.2M299.324.270.4%
201727.5%1.907.4%-50,60865.1%0.2%6.2M299.924.571.1%
201827.0%1.857.5%-54,16365.5%0.1%6.2M300.224.971.8%
201926.7%1.847.6%-55,14465.7%0.0%6.2M300.325.372.4%
202026.3%1.827.7%-25,21366.0%0.2%6.2M300.925.773.1%
202126.0%1.807.8%-27,34366.2%0.3%6.3M301.926.173.7%
202225.6%1.797.9%-23,25566.5%0.4%6.3M303.126.574.1%
202325.2%1.788.0%-23,25366.8%0.5%6.3M304.527.074.6%
202424.8%1.778.1%-23,10267.0%0.5%6.3M250.175.1%
2025-23,934

Economy

Economy summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Labor Force Participation62.1%202561.6%199063.4%199456.5%2020+3.4 pts / 10y+0.6 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Unemployment3.3%20257.5%19919.9%19933.0%2023-0.7 pts / 10y-3.7 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Industry Value Added22.4%202423.1%196527.3%200221.9%1980-3.6 pts / 10y-4.4 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Agriculture Value Added4.4%202441.4%196543.0%19774.4%2024-1.5 pts / 10y-3.6 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Services Value Added61.0%202435.5%196561.5%202034.1%1977+1.6 pts / 10y+3.2 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
GDP Growth2.6%20247.2%196611.9%2021-15.8%1980+0.9 pts / 10y+0.4 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
GDP$35.36B2024$877.72M1965$35.36B2024$877.72M1965+$12.77B / 10y+$24.08B / 25y25y$109.24T$33.47TWorldBankWdi
GDP per Capita$6K2024$2741965$6K2024$2741965+$2K / 10y+$4K / 25y25y$14K$56KWorldBankWdi
Inflation0.9%20240.0%196031.9%1986-2.7%1961-0.3 pts / 10y+0.3 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
GNI per Capita$5K2024$3001967$5K2024$3001967+$2K / 10y+$3K / 25y25y$14K$55KWorldBankWdi
Economy year by year 1875–2025 · 151 years · 10 metrics
Year Labor Force ParticipationUnemploymentIndustry Value AddedAgriculture Value AddedServices Value AddedGDP GrowthGDPGDP per CapitaInflationGNI per Capita
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
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1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
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1946
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1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
19600.0%
1961-2.7%
19620.1%
19631.6%
19641.8%
196523.1%41.4%35.5%$877.72M$2740.5%
196624.8%38.7%36.5%7.2%$929.52M$282-1.2%
196724.7%38.5%36.8%5.4%$976.20M$2881.5%$300
196824.6%37.4%38.0%3.2%$1.01B$2902.5%$300
196925.0%36.2%38.7%3.5%$1.05B$293-0.2%$300
197024.3%40.4%35.3%3.0%$1.13B$3092.8%$310
197124.8%39.2%36.0%3.9%$1.19B$3160.4%$320
197225.6%38.1%36.4%6.1%$1.26B$3291.5%$350
197324.3%39.8%35.9%4.9%$1.44B$3666.4%$390
197425.1%37.3%37.6%5.3%$1.67B$41316.9%$440
197526.5%35.3%38.2%2.9%$1.88B$45719.1%$490
197624.0%39.3%36.7%5.0%$2.33B$5537.0%$530
197722.9%43.0%34.1%6.8%$2.94B$68411.8%$620
197825.0%37.0%37.9%5.3%$3.13B$71213.3%$720
197923.7%38.9%37.4%-4.2%$3.46B$77314.1%$780
198021.9%38.0%40.1%-15.8%$3.57B$78717.4%$740
198122.5%34.4%43.1%-5.7%$3.44B$75214.8%$760
198222.2%32.6%45.2%-6.3%$3.40B$73511.7%$710
198322.3%31.2%46.5%1.5%$3.51B$74513.3%$690
198422.6%28.9%48.5%1.3%$3.66B$76311.5%$710
198523.4%26.9%49.7%0.6%$3.80B$77622.3%$730
198622.7%27.4%49.9%0.2%$3.77B$75531.9%$760
198725.6%20.8%53.7%2.5%$3.96B$77724.9%$820
198825.4%21.0%53.6%1.9%$4.19B$80619.8%$850
198926.5%18.3%55.2%1.0%$4.37B$82517.6%$840
199061.6%23.3%16.0%54.7%4.8%$4.82B$89224.0%$880
199161.6%7.5%23.0%15.8%54.7%1.5%$5.25B$95614.4%$910
199261.7%7.9%24.9%13.0%54.9%7.0%$5.81B$1K11.2%$1K
199362.6%9.9%26.3%12.7%53.5%5.8%$6.68B$1K18.5%$1K
199463.4%7.7%26.2%12.5%53.7%4.7%$7.68B$1K10.6%$1K
199562.4%7.7%25.5%11.5%54.3%4.7%$8.92B$2K10.0%$1K
199660.8%7.7%25.4%10.9%55.3%0.8%$9.59B$2K9.8%$2K
199760.5%8.0%25.2%10.9%56.2%3.1%$10.22B$2K4.5%$2K
199862.6%7.1%26.2%9.5%56.9%2.7%$10.94B$2K2.5%$2K
199962.1%7.3%26.9%7.9%57.9%2.2%$11.28B$2K0.5%$2K
200061.5%7.0%26.9%7.2%58.6%1.1%$11.78B$2K2.3%$2K
200160.9%7.0%27.1%6.7%58.4%0.9%$12.28B$2K3.8%$2K
200260.4%6.2%27.3%5.8%59.1%1.6%$12.66B$2K1.9%$2K
200361.8%6.9%27.0%5.5%59.2%1.6%$13.24B$2K2.1%$2K
200460.2%6.8%25.6%5.7%60.5%0.9%$13.72B$2K4.5%$2K
200560.6%7.2%24.5%6.2%60.5%2.7%$14.70B$2K4.7%$2K
200660.9%6.6%24.5%6.0%60.3%4.3%$16.00B$3K4.0%$3K
200761.4%6.4%24.5%7.0%59.4%1.8%$17.01B$3K4.6%$3K
200860.9%5.9%25.9%7.1%58.7%2.2%$17.99B$3K6.7%$3K
200960.4%7.3%25.0%6.7%61.0%-2.1%$17.60B$3K1.1%$3K
201059.9%4.9%25.3%7.0%59.5%2.2%$18.45B$3K1.2%$3K
201159.6%4.3%26.2%7.3%57.8%3.8%$20.28B$3K5.1%$3K
201260.2%3.8%26.6%6.5%58.3%2.9%$21.39B$3K1.7%$3K
201360.5%3.7%26.1%5.6%59.5%2.2%$21.99B$4K0.8%$3K
201459.4%4.2%26.0%5.9%59.4%1.7%$22.59B$4K1.1%$3K
201558.7%4.0%25.3%5.5%60.0%2.4%$23.44B$4K-0.7%$4K
201659.3%4.4%24.8%5.7%60.3%2.5%$24.19B$4K0.6%$4K
201759.0%4.4%25.2%5.4%60.1%2.2%$24.98B$4K1.0%$4K
201858.7%4.0%25.1%5.1%60.1%2.4%$26.02B$4K1.1%$4K
201959.9%4.2%25.3%5.1%60.0%2.4%$26.88B$4K0.1%$4K
202056.5%5.0%23.7%5.4%61.5%-7.9%$24.92B$4K-0.4%$4K
202159.2%4.3%24.1%4.8%60.2%11.9%$29.04B$5K3.5%$4K
202260.1%3.0%23.7%4.6%60.5%3.0%$31.87B$5K7.2%$5K
202361.6%3.0%23.2%4.5%60.8%3.5%$33.85B$5K4.0%$5K
202461.9%3.3%22.4%4.4%61.0%2.6%$35.36B$6K0.9%$5K
202562.1%3.3%

Trade

Trade summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Trade Openness84.7%202455.2%196588.7%202236.9%1989+6.6 pts / 10y+23.7 pts / 25y25y54.7%31.4%Derived
Imports$18.35B2024$252.88M1965$18.35B2024$252.88M1965+$7.38B / 10y+$14.22B / 25y25y$29.11T$5.74TWorldBankWdi
Exports$11.59B2024$231.60M1965$11.59B2024$229.24M1966+$4.91B / 10y+$8.83B / 25y25y$29.85T$4.76TWorldBankWdi
Trade year by year 1875–2024 · 150 years · 3 metrics
Year Trade OpennessImportsExports
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
196555.2%$252.88M$231.60M
196654.4%$276.80M$229.24M
196754.3%$279.76M$250.28M
196852.5%$273.68M$255.96M
196949.0%$270.68M$243.32M
197049.4%$278.12M$281.36M
197151.2%$315.68M$292.16M
197257.2%$355.44M$367.68M
197362.9%$475.72M$432.12M
197473.2%$680.20M$540.04M
197571.3%$720.04M$622.64M
197672.4%$857.20M$827.56M
197775.6%$1.10B$1.12B
197869.8%$1.24B$946.72M
197974.1%$1.29B$1.28B
198067.4%$1.19B$1.22B
198160.3%$1.15B$917.00M
198251.2%$967.76M$774.25M
198354.4%$1.05B$858.65M
198450.3%$1.04B$796.57M
198552.2%$1.14B$848.39M
198653.7%$1.10B$930.40M
198745.1%$1.03B$751.72M
198838.1%$933.72M$662.45M
198936.9%$1.04B$578.78M
199049.6%$1.50B$891.10M
199147.8%$1.60B$904.76M
199248.7%$1.89B$937.87M
199353.5%$2.28B$1.29B
199455.1%$2.71B$1.53B
199559.4%$3.37B$1.92B
199655.3%$3.27B$2.03B
199763.6%$3.84B$2.66B
199860.9%$3.99B$2.67B
199961.0%$4.13B$2.75B
200068.7%$4.94B$3.16B
200165.9%$5.02B$3.07B
200265.9%$5.12B$3.23B
200368.2%$5.60B$3.43B
200469.8%$6.02B$3.56B
200569.7%$6.53B$3.71B
200673.5%$7.60B$4.15B
200777.6%$8.86B$4.35B
200880.7%$9.70B$4.81B
200966.1%$7.41B$4.22B
201073.5%$8.60B$4.97B
201179.3%$10.20B$5.88B
201277.6%$10.50B$6.11B
201380.5%$11.16B$6.54B
201478.1%$10.97B$6.68B
201576.6%$11.03B$6.91B
201672.8%$10.73B$6.88B
201774.3%$11.31B$7.25B
201875.6%$12.15B$7.53B
201976.0%$12.39B$8.05B
202066.5%$10.45B$6.11B
202181.8%$15.41B$8.36B
202288.7%$17.93B$10.34B
202381.7%$17.03B$10.63B
202484.7%$18.35B$11.59B

Connectivity

Connectivity summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Fixed Broadband12.520240.3200312.520240.32003+7.3 / 10y+12.1 / 21y21y19.931.4WorldBankWdi
Secure Servers191.2202413.82010191.2202413.82010+156.2 / 10y+177.4 / 14y14y16,260.9113,793.1WorldBankWdi
Mobile Subscriptions176.520240.01960183.220220.01960+27.3 / 10y+167.9 / 25y25y110.2111.5WorldBankWdi
Internet Users66.5%20240.0%199066.5%20240.0%1990+41.7 pts / 10y+65.6 pts / 25y25y72.6%88.0%WorldBankWdi
Electricity Access98.3%202369.6%1991100.0%202269.6%1991+3.3 pts / 10y+16.7 pts / 25y25y91.6%98.7%WorldBankWdi
Connectivity year by year 1875–2024 · 150 years · 5 metrics
Year Fixed BroadbandSecure ServersMobile SubscriptionsInternet UsersElectricity Access
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
19600.0
1961
1962
1963
1964
19650.0
1966
1967
1968
1969
19700.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
19750.0
19760.0
19770.0
19780.0
19790.0
19800.0
19810.0
19820.0
19830.0
19840.0
19850.0
19860.0
19870.0
19880.0
19890.0
19900.00.0%
19910.069.6%
19920.075.3%
19930.076.3%
19940.177.2%
19950.277.0%
19960.40.1%77.9%
19970.70.3%80.0%
19982.30.4%81.6%
19998.60.8%79.1%
200012.51.2%84.5%
200114.41.5%87.1%
200214.81.9%87.5%
20030.319.22.5%87.0%
20040.530.53.2%87.4%
20050.740.24.2%87.5%
20061.064.25.5%89.2%
20071.5102.16.1%91.1%
20082.0115.310.1%91.0%
20092.5125.112.1%91.1%
20102.913.8126.915.9%91.6%
20113.416.3136.618.9%92.6%
20124.022.7141.520.3%93.7%
20134.628.5146.523.1%95.0%
20145.235.0149.224.8%95.1%
20155.746.3150.926.8%95.4%
20166.453.4155.429.0%96.0%
20177.363.2152.533.8%96.8%
20187.993.6151.743.8%97.0%
20198.497.7167.150.5%97.4%
20208.5140.5159.654.6%99.7%
20219.1154.3177.057.3%97.9%
20229.7173.4183.260.1%100.0%
202311.6181.8179.762.6%98.3%
202412.5191.2176.566.5%

Education

Education summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Adult Literacy89.8%202474.1%199290.0%202074.1%1992+2.4 pts / 10y+15.6 pts / 25y25y81.4%93.5%WorldBankWdi
Researchers55.5202364.8201575.7201955.52023-9.3 / 8y8y2,253.0459.0WorldBankWdi
Secondary Enrollment62.1%202422.1%197072.2%201321.4%1971-9.2 pts / 10y+9.9 pts / 25y25y83.4%92.0%WorldBankWdi
Tertiary Enrollment32.8%20242.9%197032.8%20242.9%1970+5.3 pts / 10y+12.4 pts / 25y25y51.1%46.1%WorldBankWdi
Education year by year 1875–2024 · 150 years · 4 metrics
Year Adult LiteracyResearchersSecondary EnrollmentTertiary Enrollment
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
197022.1%2.9%
197121.4%3.8%
197224.7%
197324.2%5.8%
197428.2%7.3%
197530.1%7.6%
197631.9%
197732.5%7.8%
197833.8%7.8%
197935.4%
198031.8%
1981
198210.3%
198334.3%12.2%
198435.1%13.1%
198514.1%
198614.4%
1987
198839.2%14.5%
198938.7%15.1%
199014.7%
199138.1%16.1%
199274.1%39.8%
199341.7%17.6%
199419.5%
199520.7%
199619.9%
1997
199851.1%20.5%
199952.3%20.5%
200054.8%19.8%
200157.2%19.0%
200260.7%19.7%
200364.1%20.6%
200467.8%21.6%
200567.6%22.5%
200683.6%67.4%23.3%
200782.0%67.3%24.7%
200883.9%66.1%25.5%
200984.1%66.7%25.9%
201084.5%68.1%26.3%
201185.5%69.7%27.3%
201285.5%70.8%28.1%
201386.8%72.2%28.3%
201487.4%71.4%27.5%
201588.0%64.870.7%27.4%
201688.1%67.568.3%27.2%
201788.5%65.666.1%27.6%
201889.0%73.566.9%28.2%
201989.1%75.764.8%28.5%
202090.0%59.865.2%31.0%
202189.1%65.365.0%30.3%
202289.4%57.665.2%31.5%
202389.8%55.565.6%32.4%
202489.8%62.1%32.8%

Health

Health summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Physicians1.6220230.1919602.9620180.191960-0.30 / 10y+0.55 / 25y25y1.412.51WorldBankWdi
Hospital Beds1.2120232.1819602.1819601.042015+0.12 / 10y-0.44 / 25y25y4.141.96WorldBankWdi
Measles Immunization96.0%202445.0%198099.0%202341.0%19840.0 pts / 10y+2.0 pts / 25y25y88.9%88.9%WorldBankWdi
Maternal Mortality39.02023193.01985193.0198533.020060.0 / 10y-22.0 / 25y25y111.835.0WorldBankWdi
Life Expectancy72.3202444.2195072.3202443.81951+1.2 / 10y+5.0 / 25y25y73.477.5WorldBankWdi
Infant Mortality8.82024136.31960136.319608.82024-4.3 / 10y-19.2 / 25y25y19.08.7WorldBankWdi
Under-5 Mortality10.02024200.91960200.9196010.02024-5.3 / 10y-24.2 / 25y25y24.710.1WorldBankWdi
Health year by year 1875–2024 · 150 years · 7 metrics
Year PhysiciansHospital BedsMeasles ImmunizationMaternal MortalityLife ExpectancyInfant MortalityUnder-5 Mortality
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
195044.2
195143.8
195244.8
195345.0
195445.5
195546.0
195646.6
195747.1
195847.7
195948.0
19600.192.1848.3136.3200.9
196148.6134.3196.5
196249.0132.5192.4
196349.4130.4188.0
196449.8128.4183.8
196550.2126.5179.7
196650.7124.4175.5
196750.8122.1171.2
196850.8120.0167.2
196951.3117.7162.9
19700.241.9051.4115.3158.6
197151.7112.8154.3
197252.0110.1149.7
197352.8107.2144.9
197452.9104.2140.1
19750.241.9953.4100.8134.9
197654.497.2129.5
197754.093.5123.9
197854.789.7118.3
197953.885.8112.7
19800.3345.0%48.689.9127.5
19810.3944.0%50.977.8101.4
198243.0%53.373.895.8
198346.0%54.469.990.3
19840.3541.0%56.666.085.0
198571.0%193.058.062.280.0
198651.0%169.059.358.875.2
198748.0%178.059.455.570.8
19880.6563.0%173.060.052.666.8
198973.0%155.061.349.863.0
19900.841.4798.0%145.062.047.259.5
199154.0%129.062.544.856.2
199255.0%121.062.942.453.0
19930.661.5086.0%114.064.040.150.0
199480.0%101.064.537.947.0
19950.9193.0%89.064.935.744.2
19961.6594.0%78.065.533.641.4
19971.0798.0%67.066.231.638.9
199899.0%61.066.729.836.4
19991.2394.0%53.067.328.034.2
200097.0%48.067.726.432.2
200195.0%45.068.025.030.3
20021.3393.0%40.068.523.628.6
200390.0%38.068.822.326.9
200493.0%35.069.321.125.4
20051.7299.0%34.069.320.024.0
200698.0%33.069.619.022.7
200799.0%33.069.818.121.5
20081.9195.0%33.070.117.220.4
200991.0%35.070.416.419.4
201092.0%34.070.915.618.4
20111.0589.0%35.071.214.917.6
20121.0993.0%36.071.414.316.7
20131.0994.0%39.071.213.716.0
20141.3896.0%41.071.113.115.3
20151.0497.0%43.071.012.614.6
20161.571.0898.0%43.070.912.013.9
20171.0789.0%44.071.011.513.3
20182.961.0887.0%43.071.411.112.7
20191.0796.0%40.071.710.612.2
20201.0984.0%48.070.210.211.7
20212.941.1797.0%58.069.99.811.2
20221.571.2080.0%39.072.09.510.8
20231.621.2199.0%39.072.19.210.4
202496.0%72.38.810.0

Environment

Environment summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Agricultural Land57.7%202360.0%196163.3%198057.0%1970-1.1 pts / 10y-3.6 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Renewable Electricity95.6%202193.2%199095.6%202152.7%2002+31.0 pts / 10y+27.1 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Fossil Fuel Energy0.0%202331.4%199055.8%20000.0%2016-47.1 pts / 10y-49.2 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
CO2 Emissions9,54320241,60219709,54320241,6021970+2,729 / 10y+3,717 / 25y25y37,916,4475,852,770WorldBankWdi
CO2 per Capita1.5120240.4419701.5120240.401984+0.40 / 10y+0.52 / 25y25y4.699.68WorldBankWdi
Forest Area27.5%202334.7%199034.7%199027.5%2023-2.2 pts / 10y-5.4 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Environment year by year 1875–2024 · 150 years · 6 metrics
Year Agricultural LandRenewable ElectricityFossil Fuel EnergyCO2 EmissionsCO2 per CapitaForest Area
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
196160.0%
196260.0%
196360.0%
196459.7%
196559.2%
196658.7%
196758.2%
196857.7%
196957.3%
197057.0%1,6020.44
197158.8%1,6120.43
197258.7%1,8550.48
197358.8%2,0220.51
197459.0%2,0590.51
197559.3%2,3120.56
197659.0%2,3500.56
197759.2%2,4180.56
197860.9%2,5790.59
197963.1%2,4030.54
198063.3%2,0220.45
198161.1%2,0180.44
198259.5%1,8850.41
198359.1%1,9480.41
198459.3%1,9030.40
198560.0%2,0800.42
198660.7%2,0630.41
198760.5%2,4670.48
198861.2%2,4400.47
198961.0%2,4340.46
199061.3%93.2%31.4%2,5950.4834.7%
199162.0%73.7%36.7%3,3090.6034.5%
199262.8%75.9%38.1%3,7250.6734.3%
199362.6%68.2%41.6%4,0460.7134.0%
199462.5%58.9%44.5%4,6930.8233.8%
199562.3%57.8%46.7%5,1330.8933.6%
199660.1%68.5%43.1%4,5700.7933.4%
199759.9%53.4%47.6%5,6020.9633.2%
199861.3%53.4%49.2%5,8681.0033.0%
199962.5%64.2%46.5%5,8260.9932.7%
200062.1%60.0%55.8%5,7990.9832.5%
200161.7%55.6%54.1%6,0361.0132.3%
200261.0%52.7%53.6%6,0541.0132.1%
200360.6%58.7%53.3%6,5801.1031.9%
200461.8%56.0%51.8%6,8291.1431.7%
200558.8%59.6%51.4%7,0331.1731.4%
200658.7%59.1%50.9%7,3891.2331.2%
200759.9%57.9%51.3%7,7791.2931.0%
200859.7%64.2%47.4%7,0911.1830.8%
200959.5%58.0%47.7%6,8991.1430.6%
201059.4%66.7%46.7%6,7251.1130.4%
201159.2%64.6%48.2%7,0231.1530.1%
201259.0%61.2%47.7%6,9981.1429.9%
201358.8%61.3%47.1%6,6351.0829.7%
201458.6%60.2%49.2%6,8151.1129.5%
201559.0%58.7%51.9%7,2651.1729.3%
201658.6%58.9%0.0%7,3281.1829.0%
201758.2%74.9%0.0%6,6321.0728.8%
201857.7%78.4%0.0%7,1021.1428.6%
201957.7%72.6%0.0%8,1071.3028.4%
202057.7%86.1%0.0%6,6541.0728.2%
202157.7%95.6%0.0%7,5321.2028.0%
202257.7%0.0%8,4661.3527.7%
202357.7%0.0%9,2371.4627.5%
20249,5431.51
Generated 2026-04-12T13:33:20.3220982Z
Sources: CiaWorldLeaders | ConstituteChronology | CountryPageNarrative | CowStateSystem | GeoBoundariesADM0 | Polity5 | Roster | SiteModernCountryData | UNWorldPopulationProspects | WorldBankMetadata | WorldBankWdi