El Salvador vs Equatorial Guinea: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
0.678
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
0.674
in 2023
El Salvador rank
132nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
133rd
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.678 against 0.674 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 132nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6352 | 0.5646 | 0.0706 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.6662 | 0.6473 | 0.0189 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.6688 | 0.6725 | 0.0038 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Equatorial Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 0.678 against 0.674 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.004, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.