Data
El Salvador, in numbers.
Ten series we keep current, each one sourced to the agency that publishes it and stamped with the date we last checked. Free to cite with a link.
Annual
1.9
Homicides per 100,000, 2025
El Salvador homicide rate
Updated September 1, 2026
Monthly
$8.5bn
Remittances received, 2025
El Salvador remittances
Updated September 1, 2026
Monthly
3.9m
International visitors, 2025
El Salvador tourism statistics
Updated September 1, 2026
Annual
$365
Monthly minimum, commerce and services
El Salvador minimum wage
Updated September 1, 2026
Quarterly
$1,320
Single person, monthly, outside the capital
El Salvador cost of living data
Updated September 1, 2026
Monthly
6,240 BTC
Reported government holdings
El Salvador bitcoin reserve
Updated September 1, 2026
Annual
6.3m
Resident population
El Salvador population and diaspora
Updated September 1, 2026
Quarterly
85%
Approval, latest published polling
Bukele approval rating
Updated September 1, 2026
Quarterly
$1,850
Escalón, San Salvador, mid-range per m²
El Salvador property prices data
Updated September 1, 2026
Annual
$2,500–6,000
Typical all-in cost, temporary residency
El Salvador residency costs
Updated September 1, 2026
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