Infrastructure in Central America

40 indicators covering infrastructure for Central America.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 17.2% 2024 down 2.3% 19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.0% 2024 up 7.7% 17th
Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% 2024 down 8.0% 22nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.1% 2024 up 19.2% 22nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% 2024 up 19.3% 22nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% 2024 down 88.0% 22nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% 2024 up 3.4% 28th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% 2024 up 8.8% 26th
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 million constant US$ 2024 up 55.0% 20th
Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 ratio 2024 down 15.7% 30th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 56.0% 2009 up 93.1% 13th
Proportion of the target population who received 73.0% 2024 unchanged 24th
Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of 41.0% 2010 down 8.9% 7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 31.3% 2024 down 30.3% 12th
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 5,014 2025 up 89.4% 22nd
Container port traffic, maritime transport 23.93 million teu 2024 up 55.1% 23rd
Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 45.46 billion current US$ 2024 up 67.8% 15th
Amount of tracked imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 58.96 billion current US$ 2024 up 34.7% 15th
Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 80.0% 2024 down 11.1% 13th
Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework 6 2025 — 18th
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 64.9% 2024 up 4.3% 10th
Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) 69.38 index 2024 up 73.4% 11th
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total 42.7% 2023 up 7.4% 14th
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport 176.54 billion p km 2024 up 39.0% 26th
Freight volume, by mode of transport 1.31 billion t km 2024 up 30.9% 31st
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on 96.9% 2024 up 11.4% 2nd
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources 238,667 tonnes 2022 up 16.0% 21st
Proportion of the target population who received the final dose of 79.0% 2024 up 14.5% 1st
Amount of tracked re-exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 12.91 million current US$ 2024 down 95.1% 29th
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age 85.0% 2023 up 43.6% 14th
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure 64 2023 up 220.0% 27th
Agricultural export subsidies 0 million current US$ 2020 down 100.0% 14th
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving 44.2% 2023 up 40.8% 17th
Amount of tracked re-imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 21.05 million current US$ 2024 up 7,497.5% 19th
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport 388.09 million metons 2024 up 29.4% 29th
Progress by countries in the degree of implementation of 4 2026 up 33.3% 7th
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash 21.7% 2023 up 9.0% 24th
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work 38.9% 2023 up 19.3% 21st
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance 59.2% 2023 up 119.3% 10th
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash 14.0% 2023 up 79.5% 26th