El Salvador

 

The Salvadoran Civil War, fought mainly between 1980 and 1992 killed approximately 75,000 people.

Ayuda en Acción in El Salvador

ActionAid supports the work of our Spanish sister organisation, Ayuda en Acción, in El Salvador, where work focuses on improving health, education, livelihoods and access to safe water.

Essential Stats

El SalvadorAustralia
Population 5.82 million (2009) 21.5 million (2009)
Area 21,041 km2 7,703,581 km2
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) $29.6billion (2009) $970.6 billion (2009)
GDP per capita $3955(2009) $44,958 (2009)
Human Development Index 0.735 (2006) 0.965 (2009)
Life Expectancy (male/female) 69/75 (2005-2010) 79/84 (2005-2010)
Adult Literacy % 80.6 (1995-2005) 99 (1995-2005)

SOURCES: IMF, UN Data, HDI, UN Statistics


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