El Salvador

Women

El Salvador ranks 85 out of 162 countries in the Gender Inequality Index, where a high rank equals high equality. Women should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Children

El Salvador has a Workplace Index score of 4.0, a Marketplace Index score of 3.1 and a Community and Environment Index score of 3.8 in the Children’s Rights and Business Atlas, where countries receive scores between 0 and 10. A score closer to 0 reflects a need for basic children’s rights due diligence, while a higher score reflects a need for enhanced or heightened due diligence. Children should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though. 

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Persons with Disabilities

Due to differences in data collection and definitions it is difficult to compare countries on disability prevalence rates. Persons with disabilities should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Minorities and Indigenous Peoples

According to the World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, the indigenous population of El Salvador only comprises 0.2 % of the nation’s population. This includes Lenca, Kakawira and Pipil. However, indigenous organizations have rejected the findings and pointed to separate estimates by the Economy Ministry that as many as 17 % of the population may be indigenous. Indigenous peoples have been persecuted throughout much of Salvadoran history. This has resulted in not only a greatly reduced indigenous population but also a national environment that discourages self-identification as a member of an indigenous community.

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Migrant Workers​

According to the ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers, migrant workers as a proportion of all workers is 1.9 % in the subregion Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Persons in Armed Conflict

El Salvador ranks 82 out of 179 countries in the Fragile States Index, where a high rank equals high fragility. For monthly crisis updates, check out CrisisWatch.