El Salvador vs Portugal Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (El Salvador vs Portugal)
ⓘ 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.
Portugal leads against El Salvador in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while El Salvador leads in 2. El Salvador's strongest global position is 51st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Portugal's strongest global position is 24th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- El Salvador wins against Portugal in GDP growth (annual %): 2.60 (2024, ranked 130th) vs 2.14 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Portugal wins against El Salvador in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 42,197.20 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 11,669.08 (2024, ranked 126th).
- Portugal wins against El Salvador in Gini index: 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs 39.80 (2023, ranked 136th).
- Portugal wins against El Salvador in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 66.48 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Portugal wins against El Salvador in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 72.30 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Portugal wins against El Salvador in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 72.68 (2024, ranked 138th).
- El Salvador wins against Portugal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.30 (2025, ranked 51st) vs 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th).
- Portugal wins against El Salvador in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 47th) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 121st).
- Portugal wins against El Salvador in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs -0.56 (2023, ranked 137th).
- Portugal wins against El Salvador in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs -0.37 (2023, ranked 124th).
| Metric | El Salvador(2) | Portugal(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.60 (130/214) | (2024) 2.14 (143/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,669.08 (126/199) | (2024) 42,197.20 (51/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.80 (136/171) | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 66.48 (144/213) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.30 (135/217) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 72.68 (138/197) | (2023) 100.56 (24/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.30 (51/187) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (121/205) | (2023) 0.76 (47/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.56 (137/205) | (2023) 0.70 (52/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.37 (124/205) | (2023) 1.07 (33/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | - | (2023) 0.71 (59/205) |