El Salvador vs Tuvalu: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
0.678
in 2023
Tuvalu
0.689
in 2023
El Salvador rank
132nd
Tuvalu rank
129th
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.689 against 0.678 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tuvalu ahead.
El Salvador ranks 132nd and Tuvalu ranks 129th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5617 | 0.5849 | 0.0232 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 0.6352 | 0.6233 | 0.0119 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.6662 | 0.6559 | 0.0103 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.6688 | 0.6843 | 0.0155 | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.689 against 0.678 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and Tuvalu?
- 0.011, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tuvalu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Tuvalu rank globally for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd and Tuvalu ranks 129th 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.