Statizoid

Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Human Development Index

Bangladesh
0.685
in 2023
El Salvador
0.678
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
130th
El Salvador rank
132nd

Human Development Index over time

  • Bangladesh
  • El Salvador
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.685 against 0.678 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

Globally, Bangladesh ranks 130th and El Salvador ranks 132nd of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.