El Salvador vs Peru Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (El Salvador vs Peru)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Peru leads against El Salvador in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while El Salvador leads in 4. El Salvador's strongest global position is 51st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Peru's strongest global position is 73rd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- El Salvador wins against Peru in GDP growth (annual %): 3.91 (2025, ranked 80th) vs 3.43 (2025, ranked 101st).
- Peru wins against El Salvador in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 16,079.12 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 12,050.03 (2025, ranked 126th).
- Peru wins against El Salvador in Gini index: 40.10 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 39.80 (2023, ranked 136th).
- Peru wins against El Salvador in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 81.96 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 66.48 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Peru wins against El Salvador in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.94 (2024, ranked 73rd) vs 72.30 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for El Salvador and Peru is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 72.68 (2024, ranked 137th) vs 91.97 (2019, ranked 85th).
- El Salvador wins against Peru in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.30 (2025, ranked 51st) vs 5.12 (2025, ranked 93rd).
- El Salvador wins against Peru in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 66 (2024, ranked 104th) vs 54.72 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Peru wins against El Salvador in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 56.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 52.08 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Peru wins against El Salvador in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 48.26 (2024, ranked 132nd) vs 44.69 (2024, ranked 146th).
- El Salvador wins against Peru in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 36.18 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 33.27 (2024, ranked 150th).
| Metric | El Salvador(4) | Peru(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 3.91 (80/214) | (2025) 3.43 (101/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 12,050.03 (126/199) | (2025) 16,079.12 (111/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.80 (136/171) | (2024) 40.10 (82/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 66.48 (143/213) | (2024) 81.96 (108/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.30 (135/217) | (2024) 77.94 (73/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 72.68 (137/197) | (2019) 91.97 (85/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.30 (51/187) | (2025) 5.12 (93/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66 (104/206) | (2024) 54.72 (158/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 52.08 (108/204) | (2024) 56.17 (86/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 44.69 (146/206) | (2024) 48.26 (132/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.18 (139/206) | (2024) 33.27 (150/206) |