El Salvador vs Uruguay Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (El Salvador vs Uruguay)
ⓘ 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.
Uruguay leads against El Salvador in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while El Salvador leads in 1. El Salvador's strongest global position is 51st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Uruguay's strongest global position is 17th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Uruguay wins against El Salvador in GDP growth (annual %): 3.11 (2024, ranked 112th) vs 2.60 (2024, ranked 130th).
- Uruguay wins against El Salvador in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 32,038.77 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 11,669.08 (2024, ranked 126th).
- Uruguay wins against El Salvador in Gini index: 40 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 39.80 (2023, ranked 136th).
- Uruguay wins against El Salvador in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91.99 (2024, ranked 54th) vs 66.48 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Uruguay wins against El Salvador in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.29 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 72.30 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Uruguay wins against El Salvador in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 77.87 (2023, ranked 125th) vs 72.68 (2024, ranked 138th).
- El Salvador wins against Uruguay in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.30 (2025, ranked 51st) vs 7.52 (2025, ranked 130th).
- Uruguay wins against El Salvador in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.68 (2023, ranked 51st) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 121st).
- Uruguay wins against El Salvador in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.57 (2023, ranked 17th) vs -0.56 (2023, ranked 137th).
- Uruguay wins against El Salvador in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.72 (2023, ranked 49th) vs -0.37 (2023, ranked 124th).
| Metric | El Salvador(1) | Uruguay(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.60 (130/214) | (2024) 3.11 (112/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,669.08 (126/199) | (2024) 32,038.77 (67/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.80 (136/171) | (2024) 40 (74/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 66.48 (144/213) | (2024) 91.99 (54/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.30 (135/217) | (2024) 78.29 (65/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 72.68 (138/197) | (2023) 77.87 (125/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.30 (51/187) | (2025) 7.52 (130/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (121/205) | (2023) 0.68 (51/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.56 (137/205) | (2023) 1.57 (17/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.37 (124/205) | (2023) 0.72 (49/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | - | (2023) 0.96 (36/205) |