List of Salvadoran departments by Human Development Index

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This is a list the fourteen departments of El Salvador by Human Development Index. [1]

World Trade Center in (1st) San Salvador Torre futura.jpg
World Trade Center in (1st) San Salvador
Santa Tecla Cathedral in (2nd) La Libertad Cathedral Santa Tecla Enero 2011.jpg
Santa Tecla Cathedral in (2nd) La Libertad
Acajutla port in (4th) Sonsonate US Navy 070730-N-8704K-053 Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is moored in Acajutla, El Salvador, during a scheduled port visit.jpg
Acajutla port in (4th) Sonsonate
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View of the capital city of (6th) San Miguel
Ataco Village in (9th) Ahuachapan La Esquna de Ataco.jpg
Ataco Village in (9th) Ahuachapán
Construction of La Union Port, built to develop the department of (12th) La Union Puerto La Union.jpg
Construction of La Union Port, built to develop the department of (12th) La Union

Departments

DepartmentCapitalHDIEstimated population 2010
High human development
San Salvador Department San Salvador 0,7162,995,787
Medium human development
La Libertad Department Santa Tecla, El Salvador 0,664842,624
San Miguel Department San Miguel, El Salvador 0,646454,003
Usulután Department Usulután 0,644464,883
La Paz Department Zacatecoluca 0,642318,107
Cuscatlán Cojutepeque 0,640231,480
Sonsonate Department Sonsonate 0,639518,522
Santa Ana Department Santa Ana, El Salvador 0,633630,903
San Vicente Department San Vicente, El Salvador 0,632230,205
Ahuachapán Department Ahuachapán 0,614377,141
Cabañas Sensuntepeque 0,611214,150
Chalatenango Department Chalatenango 0,609274,878
Morazán San Francisco Gotera 0,606251,447
La Unión Department La Unión, El Salvador 0,593372,271

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References

  1. "Informe sobre Desarrollo Humano El Salvador 2018 ¡SOY JOVEN! ¿Y ahora qué? -SINOPSIS | Programa De Las Naciones Unidas Para El Desarrollo". UNDP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-10.